[PSU213]

Just for clarity's sake, when he punts the ball, even though he ran some first, he is still a kicker (2-38-8...just so the kick is legal); so if it is ruled a foul, it can be roughing the kicker. If he no longer was a kicker by rule, and the R ruled that what team R did was not necessary (or use you own word here), it would be a personal foul. It is important to make the designation since roughing the kicker is an automatic first down, while the PF is not.

I think for us to offer a clear ruling, we would have to see the play. Unfortunately, we can't really say (or see) what "sets himself" means, and we cannot know if it was 'resonably certain' a kick would be made (as per rule 9-4-5a). I don't mean to give a non-answer answer, but without seeing the play, that is the best I can do.