Illegal Touch Kick

Definition

The ball, after the free kick, first touches a member of the kicking team prior to traveling 10 yards. This is most often seen on an onside kick where a member of the kicking team prematurely comes in contact with the ball in an attempt to recover it.

Outcome

Receiving team gets the ball as the spot of the foul.

2012 Stats

Penalties By Week

Note: Offsetting and Declined penalties are ignored, except where specified.

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Week	Games	Total Count	Penalty Yards	Home	Away	Declined
1	16	0	0	0	0	1
2	16	1	5	0	1	0
4	15	1	5	0	1	0
5	14	1	5	1	0	1
11	14	1	0	0	1	0
12	16	0	0	0	0	1
13	16	1	5	1	0	0
15	16	1	5	0	1	0
17	16	2	5	1	1	0
Wildcard Weekend	4	1	0	1	0	0
Totals	143	9	30	4	5	3

Penalties By Week - Per Game

Note: Offsetting and Declined penalties are ignored, except where specified.

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Week	Games	Total Count	Penalty Yards	Home	Away	Declined
1	16	0	0	0	0	0.06
2	16	0.06	0.31	0	0.06	0
4	15	0.07	0.33	0	0.07	0
5	14	0.07	0.36	0.07	0	0.07
11	14	0.07	0	0	0.07	0
12	16	0	0	0	0	0.06
13	16	0.06	0.31	0.06	0	0
15	16	0.06	0.31	0	0.06	0
17	16	0.13	0.31	0.06	0.06	0
Wildcard Weekend	4	0.25	0	0.25	0	0
Totals	143	0.77	1.93	0.44	0.32	0.19