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in Mass. we use ncaa rules for highschool. in your situation, we have two things: the fair catch signaler's protection ends once the ball touches the ground; and the ball is dead when he catches it.
as for whether the kicking team can hit him, if we have a catch, and a "normal" tackle simultaneous to (or immediately after) the whistle, then the kicking team has not fouled for contacting the signaler.
but the kicking team doesn't have carte blanche here. though kick-catch interference couldn't apply, the kicking team could still be flagged for a personal foul, if for example they delivered a blow to the head of the signaler as the whistle sounded.
Fed guys, is it the same for you?
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