Kickoff OOB?
 

Little debate going on - back to the Lions - Green Bay game but bring that to NFHS...

Kickoff near sideline - returner steps OOB and touches the ball while it is inbounds. In NFHS - a ball touching something OOB is OOB - correct? The kick returner purposely stepped out so there should be illegal participation?

How should this be ruled?

Ooops - found Welpes answer from before!
 

Sorry

Good find...though there is an update I need to make.

Per the casebook, this is only an illegal participation foul and not also a free kick out of bounds foul.