blocked punt

[Warrenkicker]

Originally posted by fastballbaker
Why does kicking team get the ball?????
I still don't understand it that good, we have a couple
of different opinions....
Where does a MUFF come in to play...The ball hit on top of
the player's helmet, he was not trying to catch it he
never even seen the ball. The punter did not muff the punt
the punt was blocked....
I would like to have a better understanding of the ruling
and why???? Thanks again Baker

Just because the Black team (R) blocked the kick by the Blue team (K) doesn't change what can happen after. If the ball hits or is touched by R, through no fault of K, beyond the line-of-scrimmage and it wasn't a low punt being blocked by an R player within 2 yards of the LOS then K can recover the kick for a first down but can't advance the ball.