Thread: Fair Catch
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Old Mon Sep 15, 2014, 05:59pm
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Originally Posted by MTUMP View Post
B20 Signals for fair catch on scrimmage kick, then....
A) let's kick bounce and recovers.
B) muff's kick, then recovers.

In both cases does covering official blow dead after recovery? Are there free kick options in these cases for B?
By signalling for a Fair Catch, A gives up all rights to advance the ball after possessing it. The play is blown dead as soon as A secures possession. B has no options in either case.
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