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Originally posted by Forksref
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Originally posted by JugglingReferee
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Originally posted by kdf5
4th/10 from K's 20. K is in scrimmage kick formation with K1 seven yards behind the snapper. K1 receives the snap and begins the kicking motion but his foot hasn't touched the ball when R2 contacts K1 with a hard but legal hit. The ball rolls to R's 40 where K2 falls on it. Ruling?
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K 1D/10 @ R-40.
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If R never touched the ball beyond the neutral zone, how can it be K's ball? Looks like a scrimmage kick untouched by R.
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Keep in mind that my statement covers the Canadian ruling.
K1 has the ball but gets hit before he can do anything with it. This is a fumble in our game. On a fumble, anybody may legally gain possession of the ball. When K does, and it downed at R's 40, it is many yards beyond the line-to-gain. K 1D.