Running into or roughing the kicker can occur between the time the ball is kicked and when the kicker has a chance to return to an upright position. Thanks to the folks on this forum and Rogers Redding that is perfectly clear to me.
If you are talking about the Pittsburgh-Tennessee game, the kicker was completing but had not completed his motion, therefore, he was still a kicker.
The question I always ask when the kicker is contacted, is he (the kicker) in position to contact the opposing player. If not, flag it!
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