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I had this happen when I was an umpire about 15 years ago in a JV game between Thomas County Central and Colquitt County in SW Georgia. TCC punter was backed up in his end zone to punt with a 1 point lead and 15 seconds left in the game. He kicked the ball in flight for about 15 yards. The HC at Colquitt at the time was Jim Hughes who happened to be one of the most well versed coaches on the rules I have ever seen. He had told all of his players to fair catch the ball under all circumstances. IF I remember correctly the ball was set up for a free kick on about the TCC 21-yard line in the middle of the field and the receiving team was lined up on the 11-yard line. The kicker kicked straight through the heart of the uprights. TCC got the ball back with a few seconds but could not do anything with it.
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