Roughing the kicker
Roughing the kicker ( English rough treatment of kickers is) a rule infringement from American football , in which a defender of the attempt failed to block a kick and he the kicker and the in this movement punter tackelt or runs so against the football, that risk of injury to this exists. Roughing the kicker also involves tackling the holder during a field goal attempt. In the event of accidental contact, the milder penalty running into the kicker can be imposed.
In the National Football League (NFL), a defender will roughing the kicker if he: (a) touches the kicker's leg while the kicker is still in the air; or (b) slipping or tackling into the kicker / punter with both feet on the ground. It is not a foul if the contact was not difficult or if the kicker / punter has touched the ground with both feet again and falls over a defender lying on the ground.
The penalty for such a foul in most leagues is 15 yards and an automatic first down . If the action takes place after a punt , in which the ball-bearing team usually gives up their possession, they will retain possession. If the foul occurs after a successful field goal, the penalty will be applied to the following kickoff , unless the fouled team accepts the penalty and tries to score a touchdown . The penalty for Roughing the Holder is the same.
The term roughing the kicker has been used more and more since 1914. Before that, it was running into the fullback after the kick. (Eng. Run into fullback after the kick ). Since 1917, the penalty for roughing the kicker has been measured from the location of the snap.
Individual evidence
- ^ David Nelson: The anatomy of a game: football, the rules, and the men who made the game , p. 520.
- ↑ NFL Rule book, Article 9, Rule 12, Section 2
- ^ David Nelson: The anatomy of a game: football, the rules, and the men who made the game , p. 515.
- ^ A b David Nelson: The anatomy of a game: football, the rules, and the men who made the game , p. 476.