When can a Free Kick can be recovered by K?

[HawkeyeCubP]

Thank you, R.G.

Anyone else? I know there are some NCAA football officials on here. Someone give me something with a rule number - please?

Any high school officials that want to tackle the apparent contradiction (or my misunderstanding) of the two previously-cited sections of the NFHS rule/case? The ball does not touch the ground in the case play, so does the ball have to touch the ground in order for K to catch the kickoff?

(My books only go back to 2002, and that's the only case play that addresses the topic, that I can find.)