re: Does any coach deserve some credit for sending OBJ out to return FG?

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Show me where I the rule book it is illegal.

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Okay. Give me a moment

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The applicable rules are as follows. Note the penalties range from a safety against the defending team (or upholding of a touchdown if the kicking team recovers it in the end zone) to simply a first down and yardage for the offense. Probably too risky. Note also these rules don’t seem to apply if the kick falls short of the crossbars without interference

I. Team A attempts a field goal from Team B’s 30-yard line. A Team B player in the end zone leaps above the crossbar and bats the ball in flight. The ball goes out of bounds in the end zone.

RULING: Foul for batting the ball in the end zone. During regulation play, postscrimmage kick enforcement gives a safety by penalty. In extra periods, enforcement of the 15-yard penalty is at the previous spot
and Team A retains possession.
II. Team A attempts a field goal from Team B’s 30-yard line. A Team B player in the end zone leaps above the crossbar and bats the ball in flight. The ball goes into the end zone and is recovered by Team A.

RULING: Foul for batting the ball in the end zone. The result of the play is a touchdown.
III. Team A attempts a field goal from Team B’s 30-yard line. A Team B player in the end zone leaps above the crossbar and bats the ball in flight. The ball goes into the end zone and is recovered by Team B.

RULING: Foul for batting the ball in the end zone. The result of the play is a touchback, safety.
IV. Team A attempts a field goal from Team B’s 30-yard line. A Team B player in the end zone leaps above the crossbar and bats the ball in flight. The ball goes into the field of play.

RULING: Foul for batting the ball in the end zone. During regulation play, postscrimmage kick enforcement gives a safety by penalty. The ball remains alive, and Team A may elect the result of the play. If Team A recovers, does not score and accepts the penalty, or if the play occurs in an extra period, enforcement is at the previous spot.

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VII. Team A attempts a field goal, and B23, in the end zone, goes above the crossbar and catches the ball.

RULING: Legal play.

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What happened on that play was a pretty basic coaching move.

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put the punt return team out there and lucked into it.

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In this context, LUCK is when preparation meets opportunity.


He said he was put in there because the "chalk" was they would NOT try the long FG and was likely going to pooch-punt.

However, the team was PREPARED for the OPPORTUNITY that presented itself.

It won't hurt to say "well done, guys"

Try it. I promise it will not harm you

OBJ ran out there by himself. The coaches were eating grass.

yes our spc teams coach recognized it

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The coach needs to have that automatically in Beckhams head.

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It's nor OBJ's choice. It's the coach's prerogative.

You know that Louisville QB tried to send back the punt team his coach had sent on the 4th down. It was not the QB's call.

les miles is the ceo. he doesn't go to all the practices; just sits in his office and gets reports from the other coaches. if you read the rant you should know this type of thing.