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Sat Sep 24, 2005, 09:06pm
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Youth game this afternoon. A 4th down scrimmage kick (punt) travels about 10 yards beyond the neutral zone, hits the ground and rebounds back about 5 yards behind the neutral zone untouched. While the ball is still rolling, R3 muffs the ball in an attempt to gain possession. K10 recovers with the ball 6 yards behind the neutral zone.
The rule book is clear that if R touches the scrimmage kick beyond the neutral zone, a new series is awarded to the team last in possession. In this situation, R did not touch the ball beyond the neutral zone, but rather behind the neutral zone. We awarded a new series to K at the spot of recovery. Was that correct? R's coach was not happy that R3 felt the need to try to pick up the ball!
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Sat Sep 24, 2005, 09:14pm
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No, you were not correct. You said it yourself, R did not touch the ball beyond the NZ.
If R had blocked the punt, K recovered but not made the line to gain, would you have given K a 1st down? I hope not.
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Sun Sep 25, 2005, 07:01am
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