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This happened last year in a game (7th grade) I had as well, except we didn't blow the whistle since the ball was not dead by rule. Several kicking team players touched the ball and then they all were departing from that location. The line judge looked to see if there were any receivers going to attempt to get the ball and sure enough a player was "high tailing" it over there and picked up the ball and gained 50 yards or so. No arguments from the kickers coach. He talked to his players and every punt from then on out they would pick the ball up to make it become dead. This play appeared to teach the entire school a lesson. From then on out every team from 7th grade thru Varsity from that school would pick the ball up. There was no more touching and then running away from it.
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