Roughing the kicker

gebronco

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refs - snap to kicker hits the ground first or is fumbled, who then gets the punt off but is hit. Roughing the kicker was called which started a debate in the stands. Correct call?
 

chitownace777

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Oct 20, 2009
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That happened years ago here in a playoff game.Punter fumbled the ball,got it off then was hit as he got off the punt.Cost the team a game after the roughing the punter call.
 

ref2

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A lot depends on when he was hit. Did the defender have time to avoid? was he pretending to be a runner ? Did he just pick it up and kick it?
 
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ref2

Junior
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The rule states this " Contact is unavoidable because it is not certain that a kick will be made"

So if there is reasonable doubt then it is not roughing the kicker