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thunderstruck Sun Sep 06, 2015 08:14pm

Punt past neutral zone...
 
4th and 25 and punt is kicked 15 yards past the neutral zone. If the receiving team has the ball bounce off of a player and the kicking team recovers, but they are still short of the line to gain, does kicking team retain possession? Or is it the receiving team's ball 1st and 10 from the dead ball spot? I think it's going to be the kicking team's ball 1st and 10, but can't find a rule to justify, please advise you anyone can. Thanks

SC Official Sun Sep 06, 2015 08:23pm

NFHS 5-1-3-f

You are correct.

jTheUmp Sun Sep 06, 2015 09:25pm

Unless, of course, the R player was blocked into the ball K muffed the ball and caused it to touch R ("forced touching is no touching")... 6-2-4.

Texas Aggie Tue Sep 08, 2015 09:22pm

NCAA: ball is dead at spot of punt. 5 yards from the previous spot and loss of down. Keep in mind (for NCAA) this is a live ball foul subject to offset if Team B also commits a live ball foul.

Rich Tue Sep 08, 2015 09:26pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by Texas Aggie (Post 966517)
NCAA: ball is dead at spot of punt. 5 yards from the previous spot and loss of down. Keep in mind (for NCAA) this is a live ball foul subject to offset if Team B also commits a live ball foul.

I think he meant the punt hit an R player 15 yards beyond, not that the ball was kicked 15 yards beyond...


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