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My crew had this happen in a high school varsity game last fall. Mechanically we cover this every pre-game so we knew what to do. In this case the visiting team wanted to free kick after a DPI foul on a first down play following a fair catch. The pass was also incomplete. The Line Judge explained what was going on to his head coach. This took about 8 to 10 seconds. The teams and we officials lined up in our positions. We treated this just like any other free kick. I put the ball in play and the kick was good. We did not start the clock on this play due to the incomplete pass and the ball was obviously not touched after the kick.
I have been officiating football for 27 years and this is the first time that I have ever seen a free kick after a fair catch.
Dale Smith
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