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NFHS Rules
You have to understand the difference between a muff and a fumble. A player must have possession before he can fumble. Possession is precluded by touching, and by touching the ball without gaining possession it is a muff.
A kick is a kick, is a kick, is a kick, until R gains possession. Once possession is gained, then, at that instant, the kick play is over. Now it is a running play.
If R muffs the kick, they never had possession to begin with. If R catches the kick, and then fumbles, anyone can gain possession and advance.
NFHS rule specifically state that K can advance a ball from in or behiond the NZ, because the ball still belongs to them. Once the ball crosses the NZ the ball belongs to R.
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