Free Kick

[BktBallRef]

The same reason I yell "Mouth pieces and chinstraps! or "Back up Blue!" to the WR who runs out to line up and intially stops beyond the ball. Preventive officiating.

I kill the play because he can't legally kick the ball from where it now lays. K shouldn't be penalized for delay of game because the ball fell off the tee, so we're going to kill the play anyway and give them another opportunity to set up. Why wait until after he kicks the ball?

If the ball is ready for play and suddenly starts rolling toward the sideline, are you going to let the sanpper run over and snap it? No, you're going to kill the play because the ball has moved from it's original spot.