Punt

A punt is a long kick performed by dropping the ball from the hands and kicking it towards the offense before it hits the floor by the safety of the defense. A punt must go over the half-court line without bouncing first, not go out of bounds without bouncing first, and must not be touched by the defense without going completely beyond the half-court line, otherwise it is a punting violation and 1 point and complete possession is rewarded to the offense on the half-court line.

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