2023 NFHS Football Rules Question

[HLin NC]

10-4-2 Exception is an option by the "offendED" team not "offendING". R was the offended team but this is not applicable here because K recovered the onside kick and thus would be next to put the ball in play. Must use Loose ball play enforcement = previous spot.

B is the correct option, 10 yards back to the K30 for Illegal Block, re-kick. If R HAD recovered the kick, then they could have utilized the 10-4-2 Exception as a "tack-on" to make it 1-10 at K's 44 yardline.