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Originally posted by Bob M.
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REPLY: Whoa! I never said that the result of d) was a safety. I actually agreed with your call of TB. Remember that we're working under the assumption that K's muff is the force that put the ball into R's endzone. However, if R (intentionally) kicks the ball out of the endzone, it's a foul for illegally kicking the ball.
What type of play was in progress at the time of the foul? A running play
What's the basic spot (careful on this)? The succeeding spot -- R's 20 [Note: The final result of the play was a touchback -- NF 10-4-5d]
Apply the all-but-one and you get...? A safety since the foul occurred behind the basic spot.
And if K declines the penalty, we should probably put them on the Fed's Editorial Committee since it will be a TB --> R's ball 1-10 from his 20.
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It's not going to matter for the final result of this play, but I would have to say that the basic spot for the illegal kick would be the end of the related run (the spot of the fumble), not the 20 yard line (using 10-4-4). As I said, the difference between the two does not have a bearing on the result of this play: if K accepts the penalty it will still be a safety, and declining it would still be a touchback.