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Originally Posted by flaghappy
This is not illegal batting. The result of the play is a touchback. The receivers will get the ball on the 20 yard line. Rule 6-3-1b and 2016 casebook page 47 6-3-1 situation B.
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Interesting! So the ball's touching the player supersedes the player's batting of the ball, as per 2-44, and the player doesn't have to succeed in deflecting the ball away from the goal.