You can't change possession on a touch. A ball can become live off of it, but

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Nov 8, 2024
1:40:37pm

kimdaddy35 Former Fly Half

You can't change possession on a touch. A ball can become live off of it, but

it wouldn't change possession. So a kick like that could never be a touch back as it is either possessed for a TD or knocked out for a safety.

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kimdaddy35

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Rules Q. This punt was not blocked. Bounced back into own end zone. Receiving

rcbyufan

11/8/24 1:31pm

If either the receiving or kicking team knocked it out of the EZ, it's a safety.

WhyaskY?

11/8/24 1:33pm

...assuming the receiving team never possessed the ball (eg no fumble).

WhyaskY?

11/8/24 1:34pm

Yeah. Maybe the more interesting scenario is it rolls back into the endzone and

rcbyufan

11/8/24 1:40pm

It would be a safety. Again no possession by the offense for the ball to be

kimdaddy35

11/8/24 1:41pm

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Ski-U-Mah

11/8/24 9:47pm

You can't change possession on a touch. A ball can become live off of it, but

kimdaddy35

11/8/24 1:40pm

Why did everyone just stand around? Have they never been on a punt play before?

volleyjiver

11/8/24 1:52pm

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