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Originally Posted by Theisey
Once the down is over, the new team-A should be ready to snap or free kick without delay. If the other teams coach needs to know why or what's going on then he does not read the rule book, then let him burn a timeout assuming he has one. The more time wasted gives the free kicker time to prepare.
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Had this one not too long ago. K punts, R catches the punt on about his 20, he ends up scoring a touchdown but there are fouls by A and B both of them on about the B 20 or 25. So the penalties ofset and we to the end of the kick, first down for R. The teams were pretty clueless on that enforcement but I see no reason to remove it from the rules.
I agree that the ball should be marked RFP immedieatly. There is no timeout like after a try or field goal. Inform the team that A is going to kick and get on with it. If they want to discuss the ruling then they can take a timeout to discuss it with the R.