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Originally Posted by ljudge
NCAA allows for a screwy situation on this rule...
Team A punts the ball from their own 45 and a team A member illegally touches the kick at B's 20. Team B recovers the ball at team B's 15 yard line and advances to his own 30 before he fumbles the ball which is recovered by team A who advances for a TD.
Situation #1: Team B fouls the runner by an inadvertent facemask.
Ruling: The foul is automatically declined (because of the TD) so therefore you revert to the spot of illegal touching.
Situation #2: Team B fouls the runner by with a personal foul version of a facemask.
Ruling: The score stands and illegal touching ignored.
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ljudge, NCAA or NF rules, why couldn't A decline the foul and take the TD? They don't "have" to take the ball at the spot of illegal/first touching, it is an option.