Maybe Dan Buhler or Jess Petersen can answer this. I understand there is a new international high school rule that states that on kickoffs, there can be NO player contact until the ball travels 10 yards. Would this rule be adapted in the RMFL? This would of course greatly affect on-sides kicks.
The AA uses NFHS rules with some adaptations. The new rule you are talking about is: Rule 9 Section 3 ART. 8 . . . No member of the kicking team shall initiate contact (block) an opponent until: a.The legal kick has traveled 10 yards; or b.The kicking team is eligible to recover a free kicked ball. If R initiates the contact it is fine. The E Handbook should be emailed out today and it will include a rule book with the adaptations.
Maybe Dan Buhler or Jess Petersen can answer this. I understand there is a new international high school rule that states that on kickoffs, there can be NO player contact until the ball travels 10 yards. Would this rule be adapted in the RMFL? This would of course greatly affect on-sides kicks.
It basically eliminates the "Snow Plow" kick, and slows the developement and placement (it's usually placed deeper) of the HS style onside kick. And if the kick doesn't go 10> the K team can't hit the R team.
I'm glad the AAA plays college rules because that rule is lame. How many other rule changes did they make where a football player can't hit his opponent wearing the same football pads as he is? Are they requiring tennis skirts to be worn as well?
It is actually the same Golden. But also in college, a player on the return team can call for a fair catch if the ball is driven into the ground. So if the ball bounces once, a guy can call for a fair catch.
Isn't "Roughing the kicker" a penalty? Using your logic, kickers would be fair game. I'm pretty sure they put on the same equipment as everyone else unless your not telling us something Golden.
