Post Scrimmage Kick (PSK)
Enforcement
CHVFOA
June, 2004
CHVFOA/2004
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PSK Changes for 2004
• PSK time window opened
– Window is now from the snap to end of the
kick
• PSK enforcement if kick goes beyond the
Expanded Neutral Zone (ENZ)
– Previously kick had to end beyond ENZ
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PSK Changes for 2004
• PSK foul treated as a change of possession
foul.
-Therefore in a double foul situation R may
retain possession by declining K foul and PSK
foul is automatically enforced.
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4/10 on 50, R punts. Prior to the kick, R holds at R35. The punt is caught at the
R20 and returned to the R30.
Where is the PSK spot? R20
New for 2004 - now a PSK foul
PSK Spot=Basic Spot
X
10 yards from Basic Spot
R
Defensive fouls beyond the basic spot are
enforced from the basic spot. R 1/10 @ R10.
50
40
30
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10
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4/10 on 50, R punts. Prior to the kick K holds, while the ball is in the air at the
R40, R holds at R35. The punt is caught at the R20 and returned to the R30.
Where is the PSK spot? R20
PSK Spot=Basic Spot
X
R
New for 2004 - now a PSK foul and R has a choice.
K
R may accept offsetting fouls OR decline K’s
foul and accept enforcement of their PSK foul.
10 yards from PSK spot.
50
40
30
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10
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4/10 on 50, R punts. While the ball is in the air at the R40, R holds at R40. The
punt deflects off of a receiver and is recovered at the K45 by an R player..
Where is the PSK spot? K45
Basic Spot=Previous Spot
X
X
R
10 yards from Spot of Foul
New for 2004 - now a PSK foul
Defensive fouls behind the basic spot are
enforced from the basic spot. R 1/10 @ R30.
50
40
30
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10
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PSK Fundamentals
• During a scrimmage kick play other than try
• Ball crosses expanded neutral zone
• Foul by R is beyond expanded neutral zone
and before the end of the kick
• R has ball at end of the down
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PSK Facts
• PSK never applies on made FG (R does not
have ball)
• PSK may apply on missed FG
• PSK does not apply in OT
• PSK fouls may offset K fouls
– R may decline K foul and accept PSK
enforcement of their penalty
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PSK Enforcement
• Enforced as other fouls with new basic spot
• Basic Spot is end of the kick
• Offense (Receivers) beyond basic spot
– Enforced from basic spot
• Offense (Receivers) behind basic spot
– Enforced from spot of foul
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PSK Definitions
• PSK Foul (2-16-2-g)
• PSK Spot - where the kick ends (2-40-6)
– Kick ends when a player gains possession or
becomes dead while not in player possession
(2-23-2)
• Expanded Neutral Zone - NZ may be
expanded up to 2 yards behind the defensive
line of scrimmage (2-27-2)
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Momentum Exception
Defense (opponent of player in possession)
catch of fumble, intercept backward pass
Ball at spot of
possession or
result of play
X
22
Kick, Interception of pass
G
5
10
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30
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