dib Posted September 8, 2005 Share Posted September 8, 2005 If a player touches a kick-off in the end zone, and then muffs the ball and it goes out of bounds, out of the end zone- is this a safety? Would the rule be the same in college as in the pros? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KD in CA Posted September 8, 2005 Share Posted September 8, 2005 I'm pretty sure that's a touchback. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dib Posted September 8, 2005 Author Share Posted September 8, 2005 I was thinking in terms of it being a live ball and lost out of the end zone. Safety. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R. Rich Posted September 8, 2005 Share Posted September 8, 2005 If I recall correctly, it would only be a safety if he touched the ball BEFORE it went into the end zone. If he's already in the end zone and fumbles the kickoff out of bounds, it's a touchback. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VABills Posted September 8, 2005 Share Posted September 8, 2005 If I recall correctly, it would only be a safety if he touched the ball BEFORE it went into the end zone. If he's already in the end zone and fumbles the kickoff out of bounds, it's a touchback. 433092[/snapback] He has to have control out of the endzone and then fumble it then it's a safety. If it is a muff it is a touchback. Also if he gets the ball in the endzone, runs, and then fumbles in the endzone but never made it out of the endzone it is a touchback. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick in* england Posted September 8, 2005 Share Posted September 8, 2005 Is the player that touches is on Team A or Team B? If Team A (Kicking) it's a touchback. If TB - it's still a touchback unless he gains full control of it - in which case it is a safety. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
/dev/null Posted September 8, 2005 Share Posted September 8, 2005 heheheheheheh, hey beavis. he said muff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramius Posted September 8, 2005 Share Posted September 8, 2005 I was thinking in terms of it being a live ball and lost out of the end zone. Safety. 433090[/snapback] As said above, its a touchback...the ball is live once it travels 10 yds down field on a kickof anyway, it doesnt need ot be touched to be live like a punt... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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