Rule 6 – Section 1 – Article 2 – Free Kick Formation

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c. When the ball is kicked (A.R. 6-1-2:I-IV):

4. After a safety, when a punt or drop kick is used, the ball may be kicked from behind the kicking team’s restraining line. If a yardage penalty for a live-ball foul is enforced from the previous spot, administration is from the 20-yard line, unless the kicking team’s restraining line has been relocated by a previous penalty [S18 or appropriate signal].