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Originally Posted by Mike L
What I hate to keep harping on is the rule and fundamental that says the first touching is ignored if there is an accepted foul during the down.
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Set aside the "fundamental" and look at the rule. It says that R cannot take the ball at the spot of first touching if a penalty is taken. That does not mean that first touching is completely ignored. It's a point about
where the ball will next be snapped, not about
who will snap it.