Rules

[Ute2]

So… if a kickoff goes out of bounds but it does so past the end zone, it’s still a penalty right??

Is it a penalty if the receiving team waves a fair catch.

Are there any exceptions to the ball on the 40 if the kickoff goes out of bounds?

[Tony (admin)]

If someone on the receiving team touches it and it goes out of bounds that could be an exception.

[PNW Ute]

No, not a penalty. If the ball goes into the endzone before it goes out of bounds it is a touchback, ball gets placed a the 25-yard line.

[Ute2]

In this case it never touched the end zone. It just got kicked that deep but landed out of bounds first. Does that change anything?

[GameForAnyFuss]

No…it broke the plane of the endzone before it went out of bounds. Kind of like how it’s a TD if a runner dives for the endzone right by the pylon and he lands out of bounds. As long as the kickoff breaks the plane before going out of bounds it’s a touchback.