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Originally posted by ljudge
Interesting points about 6.2.6 being brought up. Now for a spin on this. What if this were a punt (ie: a HIGH kick) and R attempted to catch the ball 1 yard beyond the NZ (note: he's still in the ENZ). Assuming he muffs the ball and K recovers who's ball is it?
Now before you're quick to answer here's a couple of rules to look at. There's 6.2.6 which mentions a LOW scrimmage kick. But now consider rule 5.1.3f which uses the word "beyond" in considering who gets the ball.
Hope you're all with me here. A LOW kick gets ignored and you only award to R if it's a muff BEYOND the ENZ. But what about INSIDE the ENZ. Who would you award the ball to?
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Originally posted by ljudge
Left out one criticial point. After K recovers he falls down and the play ends behind the NZ.
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There are a few factors here. If R muffs the ball beyond the
ENZ it would be 1-10 for whichever team recovers it no matter where the recovery occurs. In your example, K could recover and have 1-10 since they recovered it "behind" the NZ, but since R muffed the ball in the "ENZ", K would not get the ball if they recovered it "beyond" the NZ. That would be one tough call!