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College Football - NCAA rule on touchback during a punt
Expert: Thom Brooks - 10/31/2009
Question
Under NCAA rules, if a punted ball breaks the plane of the goal line, is is a touchback? Once the ball has crossed the plane of the end zone, can a player on the kicking team bat the ball back to the field of play?
Answer
Al, hello!
I have attached the NCAA rules for you to explore. Article 7 states that the ball is dead when it crosses the plane of the gaol line. Team A kicks. Team B receives. It would be Team B's ball at the 20 after the Touchback.
A penalty or Force could affect that play.
Take Care,
Thom Brooks
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The Official Web Site of the NCAA - NCAA.org - NCAA.org
http://www.ncaapublications.com/Uploads/PDF/Football_Rulesadc982b5-03fb-4e27-828...
ncaa.org/library/rules/2006/2006_football_rules.pdf
REFEREE, the Magazine for Sports Officials
National Association of Sports Officials
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