Invalid Fair Catch

[SeanWest]

Simbio:

6-5-3: "Only the receiver who gives a valid signal is afforded protection. ..."

also 6-5-5: "No receiver may advance the ball after a valid or invalid fair-catch signal has been given by any member of the receiving team."

To me, that sounds like in your situation the ball was dead at the catch but that the R player does not get protection and therefore you don't have kick catching interference. The question then is whether it was a late hit or not.

-SW---