Fair Catch

[Bob M.]

Unless I'm mistaken, that need for the kickers to allow B to complete the catch after a muff only applies to a situation where B has signalled for a fair catch. No signal...no need for A to "wait" for B's catch. At least, that's what I read:

NCAA 6-5-1a: ”When a Team B player makes a fair catch, the ball becomes dead where caught and belongs to Team B at that spot (Exception: When a valid fair catch signal is made, the unimpeded opportunity to catch a free or scrimmage kick is extended to a player who muffs the kick and still has an opportunity to complete the catch. This protection terminates when the kick touches the ground. If the player subsequently catches the kick, the ball is placed where it was first touched) (A.R. 6-5-1-I-IV)."