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Title: Illegal Batting NFHS Rule 9.7


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Illegal BattingNFHS Rule 9.7
  • John Hoffmann
  • July 30th, 2001

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Illegal BattingNFHS Rule 9.7
  • John Hoffmann
  • July 30th, 2001

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Presentation Overview
  • 1) Illegal Batting Overview
  • 2) Batting in the NFHS Rules Book
  • 3) Batting in the NFHS Case Book
  • 4) Batting in the NFHS Simplified and
    Illustrated
  • 5) Discussion Scenarios
  • 6) Illegal Batting in NFHS and FHSAA
    Examinations

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Illegal Batting Overview
  • Batting is an intentional act that involves
    slapping or striking the ball with the arm or
    hand.
  • Any forward pass in flight may be batted in any
    direction by an eligible receiver.
  • Eligible offensive players may not bat a backward
    pass in flight forward.
  • A ball in player possession shall not be batted
    forward by a teammate.
  • All defensive players (always eligible) can bat
    any pass in flight in any direction.
  • Illegal batting carries a fifteen (15) yard
    penalty.

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Illegal Batting Overview
  • Batting does not add a new force to a pass, kick
    or fumble in flight.
  • Batting may add a new force to a backward pass,
    fumble or kick after it has been grounded.
  • Generally, no player shall bat a grounded loose
    ball. (See scrimmage kick exception)
  • K may bat a grounded scrimmage kick, which is
    beyond the neutral zone, toward his own goal
    line.
  • K may bat a scrimmage kick in flight beyond the
    neutral zone if no player of R is in position to
    catch the ball.
  • Be extra aware for illegal batting during an
    on-sides kick situation.

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Illegal Batting Overview
  • Since batting is an intentional act, it should be
    considered when determining illegal touching or
    pass interference by ineligibles.
  • For determining pass interference on eligible
    receivers, treat batting like you would an
    attempt to catch a pass.

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Illegal Batting in the NFHS Rules Book
  • Rule 2-2 Batting is intentionally slapping or
    striking the ball with the arm or hand.
  • Rule 2-13-1 Force is the result of energy
    exerted by a player which provides movement of
    the ball. The term force is used only in
    connection with the goal line and in only one
    direction, i.e., from the field of play into the
    end zone. Initial force results from a carry,
    fumble, kick, pass or snap. After a backward
    pass, fumble or kick has been grounded, a new
    force may result from a bat, an illegal kick or a
    muff.
  • Rule 2-13-3 The muffing or batting of a pass,
    kick or fumble in flight is not considered a new
    force.

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Illegal Batting in the NFHS Rules Book
  • Rule 9-7-2 No player shall bat a loose ball
    other than a pass or a fumble in flight, or a low
    scrimmage kick in flight which he is attempting
    to block in or behind the expanded neutral zone.
  • Exception A K player may bat toward his own
    goal line a grounded scrimmage kick which is
    beyond the neutral zone and may also bat a
    scrimmage kick in flight beyond the neutral zone,
    if no R player is in position to catch the ball.
  • Rule 9-7-3 Any pass in flight may be batted in
    any direction, by an eligible receiver unless it
    is a backward pass batted forward by the passing
    team.
  • Rule 9-7-4 A ball in player possession shall not
    be batted forward by a player of the team in
    possession.
  • PENALTY Illegal kicking or batting (Rule 9-7
    Arts. 1, 2, 3, 4) (S31) 15 yards.

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Illegal Batting in the NFHS Rules Book
  • Rule 6-5-6 While any free kick is in flight in
    or beyond the neutral zone to the receiver's goal
    line or any scrimmage kick is in flight beyond
    the neutral zone to the receiver's goal line, K
    shall not touch the ball or R, unless blocked
    into the ball or R or to ward off a blocker, nor
    obstruct R's path to the ball. This prohibition
    applies even when no fair-catch signal is given,
    but it does not apply after a free kick has been
    touched by a receiver, or after a scrimmage kick
    has been touched by a receiver who was clearly
    beyond the neutral zone at the time of touching.
  • Exception K may catch, touch, muff or bat a
    scrimmage kick in flight beyond the neutral zone
    if no player of R is in position to catch the
    ball.

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Illegal Batting in the NFHS Rules Book
  • Table 7-5 Foul 4 Illegal Touching By Ineligible
    A forward pass caught, batted or muffed by an
    ineligible A player who is in or behind the
    neutral zone. Penalty Loss of 5 yards and loss
    of down Enforcement Spot SPOT OF TOUCHING.
  • Rule 7-5-10a It is forward-pass interference if
    Any player of A or B who is beyond the neutral
    zone interferes with an eligible opponent's
    opportunity to move toward, catch or bat the
    pass.
  • Rule 7-5-11a It is not forward-pass interference
    if Unavoidable contact occurs when two or more
    eligibles are making a simultaneous, bona fide
    attempt to move toward, catch or bat the pass.
  • Rule 7-5-13 An ineligible A player has illegally
    touched a forward pass if he bats, muffs or
    catches a forward pass while he is in or behind
    the neutral zone, unless the pass has been
    touched by B.

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Illegal Batting in the NFHS Rules Book
  • Rule 8-5-1 Responsibility for forcing the ball
    from the field of play across a goal line is
    attributed to the player who carries, snaps,
    passes, fumbles or kicks the ball, unless a new
    force is applied to a grounded backward pass,
    kick or fumble. The muffing or batting of a pass,
    kick or fumble in flight is not considered a new
    force.
  • Rule 8-5-2 It is a safety when A player, who is
    either in the field of play or in his end zone,
    forces a loose ball from the field of play to or
    across his goal line by his kick, pass, fumble,
    snap or by a new force with his muff or bat or
    illegal kick, provided the ball becomes dead
    there in his team's possession (including when
    the ball is declared dead with no player in
    possession), or the ball is out of bounds when it
    becomes dead on or behind their goal line. This
    does not apply to a legal forward pass which
    becomes incomplete.

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Illegal Batting in the NFHS Rules Book
  • Rule 8-5-3b It is a touchback when Any
    scrimmage kick or free kick becomes dead on or
    behind K's goal line with the ball in possession
    of Team K (including when the ball is declared
    dead with no player in possession) and the new
    force is R's muff or bat of the kick after it has
    touched the ground.
  • Rule 8-5-3c It is a touchback when A fumble is
    the force, or a muff or bat of a backward pass or
    a fumble after either has touched the ground is
    the new force, which sends the ball to or across
    the opponent's goal line and provided such
    opponent is in team possession or the ball is out
    of bounds when it becomes dead on or behind its
    goal line.

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Illegal Batting in the NFHS Case Book
  • 9.7.2A - Play With fourth and 4 from R's 40-yard
    line, K1 punts. The kick is bounding near R's
    goal line and K2, in an attempt to keep it from
    penetrating the plane of the goal line, bats the
    ball at the 2-yard line back toward his own goal
    line. In (a) it is recovered by R1 who advances
    to his 30 or (b) it is recovered by R2 who
    attempts to advance, but retreats and is downed
    in his own end zone.
  • Ruling a The bat by K2 is legal because it
    occurred beyond the neutral zone. R would
    obviously take the results of the play and put
    the ball in play first and 10 from its 30.
  • Ruling b Since the result of the play is a
    safety, R would take the ball at the 2, which is
    the spot of first touching where K2 legally
    batted the kick. (6-2-5 8-5-2a 9-7-2 Exp.)

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Illegal Batting in the NFHS Case Book
  • 9.7.2B - Play K1's punt is coming down over R's
    10-yard line and (a) R3 is in position to catch
    the ball or (b) no R player is in position to
    catch the ball, when K2 attempts to bat the ball
    toward his own goal line while it is in flight,
    but the batted ball goes into R's end zone.
  • Ruling a It is a foul for kick-catching
    interference by K2 as well as first touching, and
    R may chose to take the result of the play, which
    is a touchback, or take an awarded fair catch or
    the ball at the spot of first touching at the
    10-yard line, or penalize K 15 yards from the
    previous spot and replay the down.
  • Ruling b There is no foul and the result of the
    play is a touchback. R will put the ball in play
    first and 10 from its own 20-yard line. (6-5-6
    Exp. 8-5-3 9-2-7 Exp.)

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Illegal Batting in the NFHS Case Book
  • 9.7.3 - Play Team A is in punt formation and the
    ball is snapped to A1, who turns his back to the
    line of scrimmage and throws a backward pass into
    the air. A2 comes forward and bats the ball 20
    yards downfield where (a) A3 recovers it 5 yards
    beyond the line to gain or (b) it is caught by
    A4 who advances for an additional 5 yards or (c)
    it goes out of bounds in advance of the line to
    gain or (d) B1 intercepts and returns it for an
    apparent touchdown.
  • Ruling a, b and c The batting by A2 is illegal.
    It will be to B's advantage to accept the penalty
    of 15 yards which will be administered from the
    spot of the foul because the batting occurred
    during the loose-ball play and behind the basic
    spot. (10-6)
  • Ruling d Modified due to 2001 rule change. The
    batting by A2 is illegal. In most cases,
    declining the penalty by B will be the obvious
    choice.

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Illegal Batting in the NFHS Case Book
  • 9.7.4 - Play On fourth and 6 from B's 10-yard
    line, A1 is about to be hit short of the line to
    gain. While the ball is in A1's possession,
    either (a) A1 or (b) A2 or (c) B1, bats the
    ball forward into B's end zone where A3 recovers.
  • Ruling a and b It is an illegal bat in both. The
    enforcement spot is the end of A1's run, which is
    where the bat occurred.
  • Ruling c The bat is legal and results in a
    touchdown for A. (8-2-2)

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Illegal Batting in the NFHS Case Book
  • Other scenarios that involve batting in a more
    indirect manner
  • 2.13.2 - Force Definition
  • 6.3.1 C - Blocking Kick from Crossbar
  • 7.5.10 C - Pass Interference
  • 8.3.2 A - Scoring Play - Try
  • 9.6.1 D - Illegal Participation
  • 10.4.2 D - Basic Enforcement Spots

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Illegal Batting in the NFHS Simplified and
Illustrated
  • 6-5-6 Exp. This is a legal play. The kickers may
    touch, bat, muff or catch a scrimmage kick in
    flight beyond the neutral zone when no receiver
    is in position to make a catch. The receivers may
    take the results of the play or the ball at the
    spot of first touching by K.

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Illegal Batting in the NFHS Simplified and
Illustrated
  • 9-7-2 Exp. K may bat a grounded scrimmage kick
    which is beyond the neutral zone toward his own
    goal line. This is legal action. If the bat
    occurred beyond the plane of the goal line, the
    ball was already dead causing it to be a
    touchback. K may also bat a scrimmage kick in
    flight beyond the neutral zone if no R player is
    in position to catch the ball.

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Illegal Batting Discussion Scenarios
  • Scenario 1 B1 intercepts a forward pass in his
    end zone and then passes backward to B2 who,
    scared to death, bats the ball over the end line.
  • Ruling 1 The force which put the ball into the
    end zone was the pass by A1. When B2 batted the
    backward pass in flight so that it went over the
    end line, the result is a touchback. It will be
    first and 10 for B from its 20-yard line.
    (8-5-3c 9-7-2)

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Illegal Batting Discussion Scenarios
  • Scenario 2 On third and 10 from B's 20-yard
    line, quarterback A1 receives the snap and sweeps
    right. Setting up for a trick play he turns left
    and throws a lazy looping backward pass to his
    waiting receiver A2 who appears to be wide open
    at B's 30-yard line near the other sideline.
    Unfortunately, A2 realizes that two B players
    were not fooled and if he catches the pass, he is
    going to be tacked for a 10-yard loss. When the
    pass arrives, instead of catching the ball at Bs
    30 he decides to bat the ball forward and out of
    bounds, in an attempt to minimize the loss of
    yardage. The bat by A2 goes out of bounds at Bs
    25 yard line.
  • Ruling 2 The bat by A2 is illegal since he
    batted a backward pass in flight, forward. If
    accepted, A will be penalized 15 yards from the
    spot of the foul (Bs 30) because the batting
    occurred during the loose-ball play and behind
    the basic spot. The result is third and 35 from
    Bs 45. (9-7-3 10-6)

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Illegal Batting Discussion Scenarios
  • Scenario 3 First and 10 from A's 7-yard line.
    The quarterback A1 receives the snap and throws a
    quick backward pass to wide receiver A2. The
    defensive end B1, in great anticipation, gets
    there first and bats the pass in flight toward
    A's end zone, which ultimately hits the base of
    the goal post.
  • Ruling 3 Safety for B. The bat by B1 is legal
    since all players of B may bat any pass in flight
    in any direction. Batting of a pass in flight is
    not considered a new force, therefore, As
    initial backward pass is the force that put the
    ball in the end zone. (9-7-3 2-13-3)

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Illegal Batting Discussion Scenarios
  • Scenario 4 During a field-goal attempt, R1, who
    is in the end zone, leaps up and bats the ball
    away from the crossbar.
  • Ruling 4 Touchback. The touching by R1 in the
    end zone causes the ball to become dead, unless
    the ball caroms through the goal, thus scoring a
    field goal for K. This is not illegal batting.
    Touching by R1 in the field of play has no effect
    on the scoring of a field goal. (4-2-2d 6-2-6
    9-7-2)

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Illegal Batting in the NFHS FHSAA Examinations
  • 01. It is legal for R1 to bat a scrimmage kick
    which is beyond the neutral zone in an effort to
    keep it from going into R's end zone.
  • 02. It is illegal for K1 to bat a grounded
    scrimmage kick toward K's goal line.
  • 03. It is a foul if K1 at R's 1-yard line reaches
    through the plane of R's goal line and bats a
    grounded scrimmage kick towards K's goal Line.
  • 04. Once a grounded scrimmage kick is beyond the
    neutral zone, K1 may not bat is back toward K's
    goal line.
  • 05. A forward pass may be batted in either
    direction by eligible receivers of either team.
  • 06. Any forward pass may be batted in any
    direction by either team.
  • 07. It is legal for R1 to bat a low scrimmage
    kick in flight which he is attempting to block
    while he is in or behind the expanded neutral
    zone.

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Illegal Batting in the NFHS FHSAA Examinations
  • 01) FALSE 1991 NFHS P2, 1988 NFHS P2
  • 02) FALSE 1990 NFHS P1
  • 03) FALSE 1995 NFHS P1, 1991 NFHS P2, 1990
    NFHS P2
  • 04) FALSE 1995 NFHS P2
  • 05) TRUE 1989 NFHS P1
  • 06) TRUE 1993 NFHS P1
  • 07) TRUE 1996 FHSAA P1-Q69, 1995 NFHS P1-Q81,
    1995 NFHS P1, 1991 NFHS P2, 1990 NFHS P2

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Illegal Batting in the NFHS FHSAA Examinations
  • 08. Any pass in flight may be batted in any
    direction by an ineligible receiver.
  • 09. A ball in player possession may be batted
    forward by a player of the team in possession.
  • 10. A backward pass in flight may be batted in
    any direction by either team.
  • 11. Batting a fumble in flight is illegal.
  • 12. It is not a foul if a player accidentally
    contacts a loose ball with his hand.
  • 13. Batting a ball in flight may add a new force
    to the ball.
  • 14. The penalty for illegal batting is 5 yards
    and loss of down.
  • 15. Batting is any touching of the ball with the
    arm or hand.

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Illegal Batting in the NFHS FHSAA Examinations
  • 08) FALSE 1996 FHSAA P1-Q70, 1995 NFHS P1-Q82
  • 09) FALSE 1996 FHSAA P1-Q71, 1995 NFHS P1-Q83
  • 10) FALSE 1996 FHSAA P1-Q72
  • 11) FALSE 1996 NFHS P1-Q61
  • 12) TRUE 1996 NFHS P1-Q62
  • 13) FALSE 1996 NFHS P1-Q63
  • 14) FALSE 1998 NFHS P1-Q7, 1996 NFHS P1-Q64
  • 15) FALSE 1995 FHSAA P1-Q94, 1995 NFHS P2

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Illegal Batting in the NFHS FHSAA Examinations
  • 16. Any player may accidentally slap a loose ball
    with his hand.
  • 17. Batting is always an intentional act.
  • 18. A backward pass in flight may be batted in
    any direction by either team.
  • 19. It is legal for R1 to bat K's scrimmage kick
    in an effort to block it in or behind the neutral
    zone.
  • 20. Any player may legally bat a backward pass
    except for an offensive player may not bat such a
    pass forward.
  • 21. Batting a ball in flight may add a new force
    to the ball.
  • 22. It is illegal for an ineligible to bat a
    legal forward pass which is beyond the neutral
    zone in an effort to prevent an interception.
  • 23. Batting a fumble in flight is illegal.

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Illegal Batting in the NFHS FHSAA Examinations
  • 16) TRUE 1988 NFHS P1
  • 17) TRUE 1991 NFHS P2, 1988 NFHS P1, 1988 NFHS
    P2
  • 18) FALSE 1995 NFHS P1-Q84
  • 19) TRUE 1993 NFHS P1, 1991 NFHS P2, 1990 NFHS
    P1, 1988 NFHS P1, 1988 NFHS P2
  • 20) TRUE 1992 NFHS P2, 1991 NFHS P2, 1990 NFHS
    P2, 1988 NFHS P2
  • 21) FALSE 1992 NFHS P2, 1988 NFHS P1
  • 22) TRUE 1992 NFHS P2, 1988 NFHS P1
  • 23) FALSE 1992 NFHS P2, 1988 NFHS P1

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Illegal Batting in the NFHS FHSAA Examinations
  • 24. Batting is intentionally slapping or striking
    the ball with the arm or hand.
  • 25. Batting is intentionally slapping or striking
    a loose ball with the arm, hand, leg or knee.
  • 26. B1 may not legally bat a ball which is in
    possession of A1
  • 27. Batting a scrimmage kick in or behind the
    neutral zone by R, in an effort to block the kick
    is legal.
  • 28. K may bat a scrimmage kick in flight beyond
    the neutral zone if no player of R is in position
    to catch the ball.
  • 29. A scrimmage kick which is bouncing beyond the
    neutral zone may be batted by a player of either
    team.
  • 30. Batting a fumble in flight is illegal.

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Illegal Batting in the NFHS FHSAA Examinations
  • 24) TRUE 1994 NFHS P2, 1993 NFHS P1
  • 25) FALSE 1992 NFHS P2, 1989 NFHS P2, 1988 NFHS
    P2, 1988 NFHS P1
  • 26) FALSE 1999 FHSAA P1-Q5, 1998 FHSAA P1-Q45,
    1997 NFHS P1-Q5, 1989 NFHS P1
  • 27) TRUE 1999 FHSAA P1-Q6, 1998 FHSAA P1-Q46
  • 28) TRUE 1999 FHSAA P1-Q7, 1998 FHSAA P1-Q47,
    1997 NFHS P1-Q3
  • 29) FALSE 1999 FHSAA P1-Q8, 1998 FHSAA P1-Q48,
    1997 NFHS P1-Q4, 1989 NFHS P1
  • 30) FALSE 1999 NFHS P1-Q5

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Illegal Batting in the NFHS FHSAA Examinations
  • 31. K may bat a scrimmage kick in flight beyond
    the neutral zone if no player of R is in position
    to catch the ball.
  • 32. Batting is an intentional act.
  • 33. A backward pass, in flight, may be batted in
    any direction by the passing team.
  • 34. Batting a scrimmage kick in or behind the
    neutral zone by R, in an effort to block the kick
    is legal.
  • 35. Any pass in flight may be batted in any
    direction by an eligible receiver unless it is a
    backward pass batted forward by the passing team.
  • 36. If K1 bats a grounded scrimmage kick, which
    is beyond the neutral zone, toward K's end zone
    in an effort to keep it from rolling into R's end
    zone, it is a foul for batting.

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Illegal Batting in the NFHS FHSAA Examinations
  • 31) TRUE 1999 NFHS P1-Q6, 1998 NFHS P1-Q6
  • 32) TRUE 1999 NFHS P1-Q7
  • 33) FALSE 1999 NFHS P1-Q8, 1993 NFHS P1
  • 34) TRUE 1997 NFHS P1-Q2
  • 35) TRUE 1998 NFHS P1-Q5
  • 36) FALSE 1998 NFHS P1-Q8, 1993 NFHS P1

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