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Originally posted by ljudge
Well boys I'm on the mend (surgery went well for those of you who read my earlier post).
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Glad to hear it!
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What if the ball had struck the ground first and team R provided a new force? The question doesn't mention whether the ball struck the team B player in flight. Does it matter?
... (In Fed,) If it hits the ground first it's a first down for K if he recovers in his own EZ and it becomes dead there. It appears it doesn't matter for NCAA.
... And, if I made any incorrect Fed statements please say so.
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I'm not sure if I'm correcting or merely clarifying what you wrote, but for NFHS, here's my take on this situation.
If you judge that R provided a new force with the muff (obviously, then, it hit the ground first), then when K recovers behind their own goal line and it becomes dead there, it's not just a first down - it's a touchback.
If you judge that R did not provide a new force (even though the kick hit the ground first), then if K recovers and gets the ball out of the EZ, it will be a new series for them. In the EZ, though, it's still going to be a safety.