kick play

[grantsrc]

Originally Posted by Grey Hare

My understanding is that it will be R's ball at the out of bounds spot. The contact is ignored since K blocked R into the ball.

GH

If that's the case, would you have a free kick OOB?

[cougar729]

I suppose that R would have the option of taking the ball at the out of bounds spot. They would also be able to back K up 5 yards and rekick, or have it 1/10 at the R 35

Forced touching is no touching

[Grey Hare]

I believe that would be true. 5 yd penalty on the kicking team, enforced from the previous spot. I don't have my rule books with me, but that seems correct.
GH

[Grey Hare]

Along with the other options mentioned by cougar......

[Jim D]

Just to clarify, the touching of R in this situation will be ignored only if it is caused by K pushing or blocking R into the ball. It would not be ignored if, while R was blocking K, the ball bounced back into R. This same play happened in the Oklahoma-Boise State game. R1 was blocking K1 on a punt when the ball hit the ground and took a bounce back toward the line of scrimmage and struck R in the back while he was in contact with K1. The ball was then recovered by K2 and K got possession.

In other words, just because blocking is going on, the touching is not ignored. K has to force the touching.