Thats itLabeeb said:
Single Point or Rouge
If the ball is kicked into the goal area by an opponent, a rouge is scored (1) when the ball becomes dead in possession of a team in its own goal area or (2) when the ball touches or crosses the deadline, or a side-line-in-goal, and touches the ground, a player, or some object beyond these lines.
AR Team A kicks to Team B. B1 attempting to catch the ball on Team B 3 yard line, fumbles it and is tackled with the ball in possession in the Team B goal area. Ruling - rouge (ball deemed to have been kicked into goal area by Team A).
AR Team A kicks to Team B. B1 catches the ball in the field of play while moving towards own goal line and, in the judgment of the official, the momentum carries B1 into own goal area. Ruling - possession deemed to have been gained in the goal area.
After a rouge the team scored against shall next put the ball into play by a scrimmage as first down at any point between the hash marks on its 35-yard line.
If the single point was scored as the result of an unsuccessful field goal attempt the team scored against may elect to scrimmage the ball at any point between the hash marks on its own 35 yard line or at the previous line of scrimmage.
Note: For the purposes of this Article a drop kick or place kick shall, without exception, be deemed to be a field goal attempt.
Note: If during a kickoff the kicked ball proceeds through the goal area and across the deadline or sideline in goal without being touched there shall be no score and the ball shall be awarded to the receiving team at any point between the hash marks on its own 25-yard line.
stuckinvegas said:
Very good stuckinvegas
Has this ever happen?
NFL Digest of Rules
Try
1. After a touchdown, the scoring team is allowed a try during one scrimmage down. The ball may be spotted anywhere between the inbounds lines, two or more yards from the goal line. The successful conversion counts one point by kick; two points for a successful conversion by touchdown; or one point for a safety.
Journeyman said:
JM in college football that can happen but not in the NFL
NFL Digest of Rules
Try
1. After a touchdown, the scoring team is allowed a try during one scrimmage down. The ball may be spotted anywhere between the inbounds lines, two or more yards from the goal line. The successful conversion counts one point by kick; two points for a successful conversion by touchdown; or one point for a safety.
2. The defensive team never can score on a try. As soon as defense gets possession or the kick is blocked or a touchdown is not scored, the try is over.
3. Any distance penalty for fouls committed by the defense that prevent the try from being attempted can be enforced on the succeeding try or succeeding kickoff. Any foul committed on a successful try will result in a distance penalty being assessed on the ensuing kickoff. 4. Only the fumbling player can recover and advance a fumble during a try.
Another weird rule that you think you could actually see is the free kick after a Fair catch rule with no time remaining in the half or the game.
If a player fair catches a punt and no time is left in the half or game the team whos player made the fair catch can have their kicker try a field goal from the spot of the fair catch only the kicker and holder will be on the field for the attempt.
You think there might be a situation once every 2 years or so where a teams punter is kicking from his own end zone with 6-7 seconds left in the half or game and he hits a bad punt that a team could fair catch with no time left and try the free kick.
But I cant remember the last time one was attempted.
If a player fair catches a punt and no time is left in the half or game the team whos player made the fair catch can have their kicker try a field goal from the spot of the fair catch only the kicker and holder will be on the field for the attempt.
You think there might be a situation once every 2 years or so where a teams punter is kicking from his own end zone with 6-7 seconds left in the half or game and he hits a bad punt that a team could fair catch with no time left and try the free kick.
But I cant remember the last time one was attempted.
ensign_lee said:
Bears were in midst of magical run in early 70s, maybe 1969, where they won 3-4 games consecutively in 4th qtr. One victory was Max Percival kicking game winning FG at gun via free kick from 40 something yards after a fair catch. The goal posts were still on goal line when this occurred. Since posts moved to endline(why are they still called goal posts?), the free kick has been rendered useless.
