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Originally posted by BktBallRef
Apples and oranges.
A passer is a runner until he passes the ball. Defenders are chasing him, trying to tackle him before he passes.
A punter in position to receive a snap is not a runner, nor is he as he releases the ball to kick it. That's why the defense is not allowed to make contact unless it's "unavoidable because it is not reasonably certain that a kick will be made." HELLO? Ring a bell?
BTW, I haven't seen these discussions that you speak. Right now, it's 2 for a flag, 1 against. You're losing. 
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The "not reasonably certain that a kick will be made" is a comment to let the defense "off the hook" (no RTK) if he is running and at the last minute kicks it. That shows that even though he became a "kicker" he will not be awarded the protection a normal "kicker" receives. And yes, I know of the statement.
So you are going to call RTK if he is holding the ball out in front of him preparing to kick it and gets creamed by a defender who never got blocked???? What is the defender supposed to do, stop in front of him and stick his arms out to block it when he does kick it. Heck no, he is going to hit him before he kicks it and there should be no flag unless it would be of the PF nature.
I'll start a new post to point others to this one to make sure we get some more good input.