The moment that the FG team and kicker come onto the field, you must select the FG formation. 4 things can happen on field goals:

• • FG Made - the field goal is converted

  • FG Miss - the field goal is missed. This includes blocks or deflections where the football is NOT recovered by either team

  • FG Return (very rare) - a missed field goal is fielded by the defense and returned. An example of this would be the Iron Bowl Kick-Six play. Selecting this option will prompt you with the yardage screen, where you will indicate the END of the return

  • Fumble (Block) - blocked Field Goals and bad snaps will be discussed in more detail on the Advanced Plays page. Any FG that is blocked/deflected and recovered by either team will be a Fumble

• NOTE: This is ONLY for Field Goals. Extra Points/PATs have a different screen that can only be accessed on the play immediately after a touchdown

The moment that the punt team comes onto the field, you must select Punt formation. 4 things can happen on punts:

• Return - Receiving team fields punt (in the air or off of a bounce). The yardage scroller should be used to indicate the END of the return

• Touchback - The punt goes into or through the endzone. The software will automatically place the ball on the 20-yard line after you confirm

• Downed/OB/Fair Catch - While these are all different things, for our purposes, we group them because they are all scenarios where the ball is not advanced. The yardage scroller will be used to indicate the end of the kick and subsequently where the offense will start its ensuing drive

• Fumble (Block)- will be discussed in more detail in a different video

• Once you've identified Punt formation, the offense/punting team may decide to try a fake

• This can be run or a pass, and you will enter the play as such

• NOTE: The offense MUST be in a legitimate punt formation for it to be considered a fake

• Returns - advance the yardage scroller to where the returner is tackled/pushed OB. We do not care about where the return starts 

  • • Clock Scout - make sure you start the clock on returns

• Touchback - if the ball is kicked into or through the end zone

  • • Any fair catch INSIDE the 25-yard line will be a touchback

    • Any Fair Catch OUTSIDE of the 25-yard line will be a return to the yard line where the kick was fielded 

• In the event of a surprise onside kick, hit the blue Onside Kick toggle on the kicking screen (rare)

• Kickoffs out of bounds in NCAA football grant the receiving team possession of the ball on their OWN 35-yard line (unless otherwise noted by the official)

• Select the return team's OWN 35-yard line for the preliminary spot. Then wait for the referee's announcement if the yardage is different or they confirm it is at the 35

• By rule, if the ball goes out of bounds before the 35-yard line, it will be marked there. That is a very rare occurrence, but it can happen 

• You do NOT need to select Penalty Alert on Kickoff out of bounds

• On the Kickoff screen, you will have the option to select Onside Kick Formation when applicable

• This should be obvious when it is happening and will only happen when the kicking team is trailing in Q4

• An Onside Kick has 3 results

  • • Kicking Team Recovers - the kicking team recovers

    • Receiving Team Recovers - the receiving team recovers

    • Out of Bounds - kick goes out of bounds (utilize  kickoff OB protocol)