I am still on the other side of the arguement from Bob M. even though I know that he knows his stuff. He wouldn't be writing articles in magazines if he didn't. I also acknowledge that possession does not actually change on the play we're discussing. My point is that the touching by R and the subsequent recovery by K is essentially identical to an actual change of possession. I realize that it does not fall within the definition of a change of possession and that is the weak point of my arguement.
I really don't have a problem if we should offset and replay 4th down on this play but it seems to me that the touching and recovery is so similar to an actual change of possession in every sense that K should have a choice to decline a penalty to keep the ball. But even saying that I do see the other side of the issue.
|