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The fair catch kick is a rule at the professional and high school levels of American football that allows a team that has just made a fair catch to attempt a free kick [A] from the spot of the catch.
A fair catch is a feature of American football and several other codes of football, in which a player attempting to catch a ball kicked by the opposing team – either on a kickoff or punt – is entitled to catch the ball without interference from any member of the kicking team. [1]
When a kick or punt returner signals for a fair catch, members of the kicking team are prohibited from making contact with him. They also must give him enough space to move around the area and make the catch.
A Fair Catch is an unhindered catch of an airborne scrimmage kick that has crossed the line of scrimmage, or of an airborne free kick, by a player of the receiving team who has...
If a team catches a kickoff or free kick with a fair catch, they have the option to attempt a field goal from the spot of the catch without a snap. This kick is treated similarly to a kickoff, meaning the defense cannot block it, and the offense must kick from a stationary position.
An NFL team is entitled to a free kick from the line of scrimmage on their following play following a fair catch. The kicking team scores three points if the kick clears the posts.
The fair catch in football protects the returner when catching a high kick on both kickoff and punt return. When a player signals for a fair catch, he can’t be touched or tackled. Let’s learn what a fair catch is and what else can happen when a player calls for a fair catch.
NFL owners approved a new proposal that will place the ball at the 25-yard line on kickoffs and kicks following a safety if a player calls for a fair catch behind the 25-yard line.
A fair catch is a rule implemented for player safety. It’s designed to allow a kick returner to catch a kickoff or a punt without any risk of being hit by a defender. According to the NFL rulebook, “A fair-catch signal is valid if it is made while the kick is in flight by a player who fully extends one arm above his helmet and waves it from ...
The new rule specifies that the fair catch off a free kick (safety or kickoff) must occur behind the team's 25-yard line in order for the ball to be placed at the 25. The rule change will be...