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Originally Posted by Jim D
Rule 6-2-4 Any kicker may catch or recover a scrimmage kick:
1)while it is beyond the neutral zone - OK, THAT HAPPENS ON THIS PLAY
2) Provided such kick has been touched by a receiver who was clearly beyond the neutral zone at the time of touching - THAT DIDN"T HAPPEN ON THIS PLAY, R didn't touch it downfield.
Therefore K can't keep the ball. 1st & 10 for R where K downed the ball.
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On the surface this makes sense. But something seems out of whack.
R blocks kick and ball remains behind neutral zone, at this point either team can recover and advance. R then muffs(I'm assuming an unintentional kick)
the ball, creating a new force which moves ball beyond neutral zone where only R can recover and advance.
I think 6-2-4 only applies if the kick or K is the force that took ball beyond the neutral zone.
It doesn't seem right that Rs muffing should prevent K from posession.
Is this indeed the intent ofthe rule? I'm looking for input.