Mikes breakdown is pretty much right on (for NFHS.
However, and I know we have discussed this in the past years, the problem will be this.
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(portion of the play)but muffs the "punt" at the R-43 and K83 goes downfield, secures possession of the ball at the R-40
(Mikes response) Perfectly legal AND a live ball because K82 has recovered a fumble and not a kick.
(rest of the play)and runs the ball for an apparent touchdown.
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is NOT going to know the kick was illegal and as soon as the apparent muff is recovered by the kicking team, he will instinctively kill the play.
Now you have an inadvertent whistle to deal with. That's what is really going to happen. I like the NCAA way of dealing with this illegal kick from beyond the NZ.