Free Kick Play

[JugglingReferee]

Originally Posted by Bob M.

PLAY: Following a safety and a penalty for a dead ball foul, A free kicks from his 10. His punt is nearly straight up. It bounces at A’s 14 and rebounds untouched back into A’s end zone. There, A1 muffs the kick out into the field of play. B2 then muffs the ball while attempting to recover. The ball is subsequently recovered by A3 at A’s 6 yard line. RULING: ??

CANADIAN RULING:

[Assumption] A safety was scored, and the team kicking off committed a dead ball foul after the score and before the KO. In our game, A's KO is from the 35, and the 20 after a DBPF.[/Assumption]

There are two fouls on the play:

1. A1 touching the ball is a flag for touching the ball before it went 10 yards. 5-2-3, option 1.
2. A3 recovering is also a flag for the recovery after illegal touching. 5-2-3, option 2.

Penalties:

1. Back 5 yards and re-kick, or give A the ball, 1D/10 @ A-6.
2. Back 5 yards and re-kick, or give A the ball, 1D/10 @ A-6, or B 1D/G @ A-6.

B will decline the illegal touching and accept the recovery after the illegal touching.