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Originally Posted by fbinsh
Yes the guy tapped the ball to keep it out of the end zone (but did not leave a hand on it) and it rested on the 1yrd line.
The guy chasing on the receiving team was there when it was tipped and was spinning on the ground and he kind of shuffle-kicked it into the end zone.
Was it dead as soon as the kicking team guy touched it and it rested on the 1yrd line?
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The kick is not dead just because of first touching by K. Ruke 6-3-7 describes the ball being dead when the ball is at rest between the goal lines, with the word AND before the phrase "no player attempts to secure it". It is critical to determine if you want to deem R to be attempting to secure the ball.
If not, you could kill the play, but R was entitled to recover and advance the ball. Another legitimate ruling may be that he illegally kicked the ball, which is a live-ball foul. ACCEPTED Live ball fouls eliminate the first touching. K can accept or decline R's illegal kick. If they accept, it's half the distance from the 1.
If there had been no first touching, K could decline the penalty and take the Safety.