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The definiton of first touching for a scrimmage kick is: "during a scrimmage kick it is first touching if the ball is touched by any kicker in the field of play and beyond the NZ expanded before it is touched there by R and before it has come to rest" (2-12-2).
In other words, first touching occurs each time K touches the ball beyond the NZ before R has touched it, and R would have the choice to take the ball at any of those spots where K touched the ball. Calling it "first touching" makes it a little confusing. As an example, if K1's kick bounces off of K2 R's 30 (beyond the NZ) and then is touched by K2 at R's 35 (beyond NZ, before coming to rest) R would have the choice of taking the ball at their 30 or 35. Of course if R1 picked up the ball and ran with it, R could choose the result of the play from there. Throwing penalties into the mix can make it more interesting.
[Edited by PSU213 on Jul 20th, 2003 at 08:11 PM]
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