Muffed punt and second kick

[footballref]

Thought I had seen this posted on a message board, but cannot find it. What would you have here? I think it is R's ball where K falls on the second punt. Also, please list a rule reference, as that is what I am unable to find to support my answer.

Play: 4th and 10 from the K20 yard line. K's scrimmage
kick is short and is muffed in flight by R at the K30
yard line and bounces back to the K15 yard line where
the punter picks up the ball again and kicks a second
scrimmage kick from behind the neutral zone. The second
kick goes about 35 yards where there is no longer an R
player to receive a kick. The ball is recovered by K at
midfield.

Ruling?

[HLin NC]

If we're talking Fed go to Rule 6-2.
There is no specific rule coverage regarding a second kick, either in favor or against. That which is not prohibited is allowed.

There was a lively discussion about this scenario on one of the boards not to long ago. Try using the "search" function on them and you might find it.

[footballref]

Originally Posted by HLin NC

If we're talking Fed go to Rule 6-2.
There is no specific rule coverage regarding a second kick, either in favor or against. That which is not prohibited is allowed.

There was a lively discussion about this scenario on one of the boards not to long ago. Try using the "search" function on them and you might find it.

Yeah, I know I read it somewhere...just not sure where. The second kick is not what I am asking about. I am wanting to know who gets the ball after the second kick since it was muffed previously and the re-kicked.

[kdf5]

There have been some discussions on other boards about this play and I think most people are in consensus that the second kick wipes out the first one so that R's touch of the first kick is no longer a factor and the ball will belong to R when the second kick becomes dead.

[HLin NC]

That is why I pointed you to rule 6-2. The second kick doesn't change anything. It will remain R's ball.

[footballref]

Originally Posted by HLin NC

That is why I pointed you to rule 6-2. The second kick doesn't change anything. It will remain R's ball.

Thanks. I didn't see that...I am an umpire