AboutVic Winnek Expertise Will Answer all queries RE: Rules of Football - NCAA & Federation; Officiating; Instruction on Football; Mechanics & application of rules; Setting up Instructional programs and clinics for: Officials, coaches and media; Liability Issues (Legal & Insurance questions)arising from coaching, playing, refereeing, product liability. History of the College football game -its evolution. I will not answer what position one should play or what will make you better. These questions require personal knowledge of your abilities and skills and should be answered by your coach. I will no longer answer questions about eligibility due to some inconsiderate individuals.
Experience 23 years officiating High School & College football, NCAA Referee, Umpire, Back Judge & Line Judge 2 years Arena Football-substitution official Instructor of NCAA & Federation Officials, Played prep and college football; coached High School football; Athletic trainer; 23 years of instruction in Officiating Football
Organizations Past President of Calif. Football Officials Assoc; Western Collegiate Football Officials Assoc.; CFOA-Long Beach Unit Board of Directors CFOA-South Bay Unit & Long Beach Unit, Pres. Executive Council of Calif. Football Officials Assoc.; CIF Presidents' Council on Officiating; Chairman Ethics Committee
Publications Referee Magazine; California Football Officials Assoc. Instructor's Guide; NACC Div. 1-AA football officials' clinic; CFOA instrutional materials; Articles written: Line of Scrimmage mechanics, Forward Progress, Side Line Warnings, 2006 NCAA New Timing Rules; various instructional materials, UWLA Law Review
Education/Credentials BA USC 1987
JD UWLA School of Law 1996
3 Years Reno Football Officials Clinic
4 Years UCLA Football Officials Camp
Big 12 Mini Clinic
NFL Grass Roots Clinic
Awards and Honors NCAA Div. 1-AA & Div. III, 7 post season Bowl Games, play-offs, CIF Div. 1,2,5,8,9,10,12 Final, 6 years CIF Semi-finals, 16 years of CIF play-offs, California State High School Football Div. 1 Championship
Question Mr. Winnek,
Where can I find details concerning what is and isn't allowed concerning the punting and placekicking aspects of the NCAA and NFHS games? Also, what about Rugby-style kickers? How do the rules deal with them? Are they runners or are they kickers? Can they be rushed and tackled or not--if so when and how? Thanks for your answers.
Answer Terry
Rule 6 in both the NCAA and NFHS Football Rules Books address the kicking game and Rule 9 addresses Roughing the kicker. Rugby style kickers are provided protected from personal fouls. Under NCAA Rules if the Rugby style kicker carries the ball outside the Tackle Box [the normal positioning of the Tackles] he loses his special kicker status protection and may be tackled. However he still has protection from personal fouls (i.e. late hits, illegal hits on a defenseless player or hits to the head, etc.). Under NFHS rules he is still provided protection during the act of kicking. Player safety is always paramount under both rules.
I hope this answers your question.
