Thread: Punt and step
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Old Wed Sep 07, 2011, 10:31am
jchamp jchamp is offline
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Originally Posted by MNBlue View Post
phansen,

In your scenario, what could have R done after K stepped on the ball?

What is the benefit of first touching for R?
I want to make sure I understand since I'll be BJ in a couple weeks for the first time...

An R player could (with the ball just laying there) attempt to secure possession after the K player taps it with his foot. Since there is first touching by K in this case, if such an attempt were to be made, we would need a bean bag. Since R could pick it up and advance, the line gained through advancing would be the next spot, but if R picks it up, fumbles, or runs and is downed behind the first touching spot, we will need the first touching spot since that's where R will want to take the ball to start their series.
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