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Originally posted by Zebra29
Also keep in mind (mainly on a scrimmage kick is where you'd see it) that the ball is not dead when it crosses the goal line in the air, but it also cannot be batted (in any direction) in the end zone.
So basically, that punt that bounces on the 3-yard line into the air, crossing the goal line, and is batted backward and recovered by a member of the kicking team on the 1 is a touchback, not downed at the 1.
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Rule 6-3-11 covers this case.
So yes, team-B will take over at the 20 since team-A downed the kick at the one after committing a touching violation over the EZ.