<P> In American football and Canadian football , the holder is the player who receives the snap from the long snapper during field goal or extra point attempts made by the placekicker . The holder is set on one knee five yards behind the line - of - scrimmage . Before the play begins he places the hand which is closest to the place kicker on the ground in a location designated by the kickers foot ( In high school games , the holder / kicker combo is responsible for a kicking block , which lifts the ball off the turf ) , with his forward hand ready to receive the snap . After receiving the snap , the holder will place the football on the turf , or block , ideally with the laces facing the uprights and the ball accurately placed where the back hand was initially , then balancing the ball with one or two fingers until the ball is kicked . </P>
<P> In American football and Canadian football , the holder is the player who receives the snap from the long snapper during field goal or extra point attempts made by the placekicker . The holder is set on one knee five yards behind the line - of - scrimmage . Before the play begins he places the hand which is closest to the place kicker on the ground in a location designated by the kickers foot ( In high school games , the holder / kicker combo is responsible for a kicking block , which lifts the ball off the turf ) , with his forward hand ready to receive the snap . After receiving the snap , the holder will place the football on the turf , or block , ideally with the laces facing the uprights and the ball accurately placed where the back hand was initially , then balancing the ball with one or two fingers until the ball is kicked . </P>
who holds the ball for the field goal kicker
who holds the ball for the field goal kicker
the holder
the holder