Quote:
Originally Posted by FredFan7
4th and 10 for K at it's own 20 yard line.
K in scrimmage kick formation. Punter, K11, receives the snap, runs to his right and punts the ball at
a) the K 19 yard line
b) the K 23 yard line
In both situations R commits a roughing the kicker penalty.
The punt is downed at the R 30 yard line.
Does roughing the kicker apply?
Who gets the ball and where?
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CANADIAN RULING:
In each of (a) and (b), roughing the kicker doesn't apply as the kicker left the normal kicking position.
(Assuming that 'running to his right' is more than a step or two. If it is a step - perhaps two - I would still allow the kicker protection if his style of kicking is kicking sideways - like a rugby player does. But running to one side sounds like multiple steps where the protection is lost.)