This is because it is technically a penalty for illegal touching for the punting team to touch the ball on a punt first. Now, because it is a penalty, the receiving team is in fact allowed to advance the ball if it merely touched and not "downed", and anything bad that happens is null similar to interceptions and fumbles being wiped out because of a defensive penalty. Most of the time, there isn't an opportunity to do so and the play merely ends. Sometimes, the punting team doesn't pay attention and a savvy player can scoop up the touched ball and run with it.
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Create a free Team What is Teams? Learn more. Why does the game stop after the kicking team catches a punt? Ask Question. Asked 3 years, 1 month ago. Active 1 year, 10 months ago. Viewed 3k times. I am a occasional football watcher from Europe, so please excuse my stupid question.
Check out Part 1 here. Think about this scenario: the punt is blocked, and now the ball is squirming around on the ground behind the linemen, behind the line of scrimmage. One of your guards is a heads up football player, so he simply picks it up and runs with it. In fact, he runs past the first down chains! Is this allowed? Or does the team who blocked it retain possession? As Joe mentions, illegal touching is a significant play. If the ball is touched by the punting team, then the returning team may advance the ball with the worst outcome being possession at the spot of the illegal touching ie the returner fumbles after the illegal touching.
While the previously mentioned play is rare, the act of illegal touching is not so rare. It is common to have players of the kicking team try and bat the ball from going into the endzone, or get hit by the punt on accident.
Community Bot 1. There is some strategy involved here, as well - the punter may adjust his kick with the intent to bounce near the opponent's goal line. The hope is that one of his own players can reach the ball and down it before it crosses the goal line, making that the dead-ball spot. Where the other team takes possession. If it crosses the goal line, the opponents will start from their 20 yard line.
GalacticCowboy True. As a returner your are told not to field the ball inside the 10 yard line, because there is a good chance it will bounce into the end zone and be a touchback. It just usually doesn't have the additional factor of a receiving team's player picking it up afterwards.
Joe True I was referring to a play besides the illegal touching and then the kicking team picking up the ball right afterwards. Editing the answer, thanks — diggers3. The kicking team may do this to avoid the following: If the kicking team allows the ball into the end zone for instance, the receiving team gets a touchback on their 20 yard line. Tom Au Tom Au 3, 8 8 gold badges 24 24 silver badges 51 51 bronze badges.
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