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I think you're referring to if there is a fair catch signal? For NCAA when there is no signal given, they have the following Approved Ruling...
A player of Team B, attempting to catch a kick (no fair catch signal),
muffs the ball that is then touched by an opponent who was not
interfering with the opportunity of the receiver when he was in
position to make the catch. RULING: Not interference. Protection
against interference with the opportunity to catch a kick ends when
any player of Team B muffs the ball.
For a fair catch...
B10 signals for a fair catch, muffs the ball and then catches it.
RULING: If B10 has an opportunity to catch the kick after the muff,
he must be given an unimpeded opportunity to complete the catch. If
B10 catches the muffed kick, the ball is dead where first touched by
B10.
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