blocked punt

[PSU213]

Just so I don't get confused, black is R and blue is K.

I don't have my rulebook on me, so I can't give exact rule references. Anytime the receivers touch the kick "downfield" (assuming K did not cause the touch or touch the ball first downfield themselves), it will be first down for whichever team is in possession at the end of the down.

If the receivers touch the ball behind the line of scrimmage (or even if they don't touch it for that matter), K must recover the ball behind the LOS and advance it beyond the line to gain in order to get a first down. So it short, yes, it does matter where it touches an R player.

[Edited by PSU213 on Oct 21st, 2004 at 12:11 AM]