Can you hit the holder in football

A wedge block is defined as two or more players intentionally aligning shoulder-to-shoulder within two yards of each other, and who move forward together in an attempt to block for the runner. Penalty: For illegal blocking or use of hands by either team: Loss of 10 yards.

For an illegal wedge or an illegal double-team block during the kick or during the return: Loss of 15 yards from the spot of the foul. See for penalty for a low block. All rights reserved. Privacy Policy NFL. NFL Video Rulebook.

Explore This Section. Rule 6 Sections Kickoff Rules. Additional Rules. Rule 4 Section 6. Rule 16 Section 1 Article 4. Rule 11 Sections Rule 11 Section 5. Rule 8 Section 1. Rule 8 Section 7. Holders have the same protections as kickers — they also cannot be run into or roughed. When in doubt as to whether the foul is roughing or running into the holder, the more severe penalty should be enforced.

If a defensive player contacts the holder after touching the kick, he should not be flagged for either foul. A rare occurrence is a holder committing an unsportsmanlike act for simulating being run into or roughed b. Such action causes the ball to become dead immediately.

If the holder rises, he can pass, run or hand off to another player. The ball remains live if the holder rises and catches or recovers an errant snap and immediately returns his knee s to the ground and places the ball for a kick or again rises to advance, hand, kick or pass Exc. In NCAA, if there is a player in position to kick, the holder can throw a forward or backward pass or hand off before rising b Exc.

Play 1 : Holder K1 receives the snap with one knee on the ground. The kicker pretends to kick but intentionally misses the ball. K1 stands up with the ball and runs into the end zone. Ruling 1 : Legal. First of all: Yes, leaping is an NFL penalty. In fact, it was just called Thursday night in the Cowboys-Panthers Thanksgiving game.

According to NFLPenalties. But the leaping call doesn't just apply to a player who jumps over the line. It applies to a player who jumps to block a kick and then lands on somebody. It's a player safety rule intended to prevent players jumping and falling on the heads and necks of their opponents and teammates. Conte doesn't seem to land on somebody, so this shouldn't be a leaping call. He does, however, destroy the holder, which could've been an even rarer "roughing the holder" call.

Yes, it is in the rulebook. I can't find the last time it was called in an NFL game, although it was called in college earlier this year in the Georgia-Alabama game.