Tue Sep 18, 2007, 12:21am
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Get away from me, Steve.
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Join Date: Aug 2000
Posts: 15,785
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Originally Posted by raider
Keep in mind, the punter is not a punter until he actually punts the ball. (see 2.32.8) Thus, until the kick actually happens, no special protection is given. Since the contact happened with the kick, not after, I would strongly suspect that the R player was already committed and had no opportunity to avoid, nor since the snap was muffed, was he totally sure there would even be a kick.
I would rule no foul.
-Dave
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If the contact happened with the kick as you say, then there should be a flag. The defense must be aware of and avoid the vulnerable punter.
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