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<blockquote data-quote="Bucktown" data-source="post: 1811644" data-attributes="member: 30038"><p>It looks like any fair catch signal by the receiving team deprives them of the right to advance the ball. That includes if it hits the ground after the valid signal is made. </p><p></p><p>[URL unfurl="true"]https://rulebook.github.io/en/rules/2/sections/8/[/URL]</p><p></p><p>It sure seems like there were several errors on that play by the kick returner. First, it never seems wise to let a live kickoff hit the ground. Second, I think he made the signal after he knew it was going to hit the ground. That guaranteed that the ball would be spotted at that location deep in MSU territory. Third, I think the ball might have been headed out of bounce which would have put it at the 35. The coaches also had them lined up way too deep in the first place. </p><p></p><p>To give him the benefit of the doubt, it is possible that he was lined up so far away from where was the kick ended up that he knew he couldn't catch it. So, making the last minute fair catch symbol assured that possession would stay with Illinois even if the field position was very poor.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bucktown, post: 1811644, member: 30038"] It looks like any fair catch signal by the receiving team deprives them of the right to advance the ball. That includes if it hits the ground after the valid signal is made. [URL unfurl="true"]https://rulebook.github.io/en/rules/2/sections/8/[/URL] It sure seems like there were several errors on that play by the kick returner. First, it never seems wise to let a live kickoff hit the ground. Second, I think he made the signal after he knew it was going to hit the ground. That guaranteed that the ball would be spotted at that location deep in MSU territory. Third, I think the ball might have been headed out of bounce which would have put it at the 35. The coaches also had them lined up way too deep in the first place. To give him the benefit of the doubt, it is possible that he was lined up so far away from where was the kick ended up that he knew he couldn't catch it. So, making the last minute fair catch symbol assured that possession would stay with Illinois even if the field position was very poor. [/QUOTE]
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