Illegal Touching -- Punts

[BAlaxer]

Okay I see your point but:


ART. 2 . . . The ball becomes dead and the down is ended:

e. When any loose ball:
1. Is simultaneously caught or recovered by opposing players.
2. Is on the ground motionless and no player attempts to secure possession.

if they just touch it and do not secure posession then it is still a loose ball

interesting topic

[Welpe]

Section e does not negate section f, they complement each other.

Section e applies to all loose balls, section f applies ONLY to free kicks and scrimmage kicks.

Think of it this way:

Any loose ball (pass, fumble, kick, etc) - apply section e criteria

A scrimmage or free kick (which is a type of loose ball) - apply section e criteria AND section f criteria.

[BAlaxer]

Gotchya