scrimmage kick

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Originally Posted by yankeesfan

the kick never hit the ground. the kick was a low liner tht hit a lineman in the back and the went into the air behind the line of scrimmage and was caught out of the air an advanced back to the original line of scrimmage. does this change anything? this all happened in a blink of an eye.

Let me try again, go slow and read piece by piece.

Whether the kick hit a K lineman in the butt, or was blocked by an R lineman charging the kicker doesn't much matter. What matters is the kick never went beyond the NZ. After being blocked by an opponent, or deflected off a K player, when the ball is loose follwing a kick, that is recovered behind the NZ, it can be advanced by either team.

If R should recover, the ball belongs to R, who can advance it if possible.

If K should recover, they too can advance the ball, but to remain in possession after the down ends, they have to bring the ball past the original Line to Gain. The key to focus on, is where the ball is recovered.

If the recovery is behind the NZ EITHER team can advance it.