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  2. American football rules - Wikipedia

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    A kickoff that goes out of bounds anywhere other than the end zone before being touched by the receiving team is an illegal kick: the receiving team has the option of having the ball re-kicked from five yards closer to the kicking team's goal line, or they may choose to take possession of the ball at the point where it went out of bounds or 25 ...

  3. Fumble - Wikipedia

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    A fumbled ball that is touched by an out-of-bounds player is considered an out-of-bounds fumble, even if the ball never leaves the field of play. In addition, a punted or place-kicked ball that touches any part of a player on the receiving team, whether or not the player ever gains control, is considered to be live and is treated like a fumble ...

  4. Out of bounds - Wikipedia

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    In the NFL, the clock stops whenever a player carrying the ball steps out of bounds or fumbles the ball out of bounds. Within the last 2 minutes of the first half, the last 5 minutes of the game, or after a change of possession, the clock remains stopped until the next snap; at all other times, the clock restarts when the referee signals ...

  5. NFL rules roundup: All the new rules for the 2024 season - AOL

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    Here is everything you need to know about the changes coming to the NFL for the 2024 season. Kickoffs are radically changing After years of chipping away at the excitement of kickoffs, the NFL is ...

  6. Explaining NFL's new kickoff rules for 2024 season - AOL

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    The NFL is taking a page out of the United Football League's (UFL) book this year. Ahead of the 2024 season , the NFL decided to completely overhaul its rules for kickoffs and change to a format ...

  7. NFL overhauls kickoff rules. Here's how they'll look. - AOL

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    ORLANDO – By a 29-3 vote, NFL owners approved major changes to kickoff rules for the 2024 season, adopting a version of the play the XFL had used in recent years. Under the new rules, the kicker ...

  8. Clock management - Wikipedia

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    The NFL rule is the same as in the college game for the first half of games, but the clock restarts upon the snap when there is under 5:00 left in the 4th quarter/overtime. In high school football, the clock starts on the snap the entire game. A loose ball is out of bounds. The clock is restarted when a ball is returned to the field in the NFL.

  9. NFL votes to significantly alter kickoff rules in name of ...

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    NFL owners voted to radically alter kickoff rules for the 2024 season. The new rules are intended to make the play safer and make returns more likely.