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Originally Posted by fredhjr
09-09-16 NFHS--Two questions re: punt plays. 1. R, with back to the ball (it has crossed the NZ) is touched by the ball. Is this considered a muff?
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No, it's not a muff in any of the major codes that use that term, because the player was not trying to gain possession of the ball. What consequence are you interested in such that it would matter whether or not it was a muff?
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2. Legal fair catch signal is given, then ball hits the ground before being fielded by the player that gave the signal. Is the fair catch off once the ball hits the ground?
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It's off in the sense that a fair catch can no longer be made.