Muff Rule

U52 · #1 (**permalink**) Fri Oct 07, 2005, 01:25pm

If A is punting the ball and R calls for a fair catch and muffs the punt, can another player from B return the ball for positve yardage, or must the ball be brought back to the spot of the fair catch signal?

Bob M. · #2 (**permalink**) Fri Oct 07, 2005, 01:29pm

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Originally posted by U52
If A is punting the ball and R calls for a fair catch and muffs the punt, can another player from B return the ball for positve yardage, or must the ball be brought back to the spot of the fair catch signal?

REPLY After any B player signals for a fair catch, the ball will become dead as soon as he or a teammate catches or recovers the kick. That spot will become the succeeding spot.

BktBallRef · #3 (**permalink**) Fri Oct 07, 2005, 01:31pm

A punts, R receives, where does B enter the equation?

U52 · #4 (**permalink**) Fri Oct 07, 2005, 01:43pm

My bad, B should have been R! Sorry for the confusion.

Forksref · #5 (**permalink**) Mon Oct 10, 2005, 02:21pm

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Originally posted by BktBallRef
A punts, R receives, where does B enter the equation?

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