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Helmet Off While On The Field Question


Maynard111

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Situation: Team A has scored a touchdown, while coming on the fieldTeam A's kicker pulls his helmet on, lifts his helmet up off of his head, does something to it then pulls it on and fastens the chin strap. Ball was being placed at this time and had not be signaled as ready to play.  Team B coaching staff argues the kicker should be ineligible to play because he removed his helmet while on the field.
 

What is the helmet rule for a player coming on to the field while ball is not ready to play?

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20 minutes ago, Maynard111 said:

Situation: Team A has scored a touchdown, while coming on the fieldTeam A's kicker pulls his helmet on, lifts his helmet up off of his head, does something to it then pulls it on and fastens the chin strap. Ball was being placed at this time and had not be signaled as ready to play.  Team B coaching staff argues the kicker should be ineligible to play because he removed his helmet while on the field.
 

What is the helmet rule for a player coming on to the field while ball is not ready to play?

An interesting argument ... but there is no such rule. This is nothing.

FYI, the reason the helmet rule is in place is to encourage wearing helmets that are properly fitted, so they provide maximum protection.

If they wanted to, all 11 players in the huddle could take their helmets completely off, and then put them back on before the play without consequences.

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