A KICK IS A KICK...IS A KICK....AN ILLEGAL KICK OF A KICK IS STILL A KICK...
When we tweaked 2-24-9 a few years ago, it was because of a forward pass being broken up by a former soccer player who kicked the ball while still in the air. Back then an IK was treated as a fumble and as the players stood around watching the intended pass bounce on the ground, one quick thinker (probably Ivy League bound) scooped up the ball and strolled into the end zone. ,after a lengthily discussion, decided it was a .
The rules committee, after a not so lengthily discussion, decided it was time for a change.
I feel like Vizzini reading your post.
Clearly it wasn't A who kicked the ball, as why would they have broken up their own pass.
Clearly if B illegally kicked the ball and then a B player scooped and scored, the flag for the illegal kick (there *was* a flag... right?) would have nullified the touchdown.
But, as the quick thinker also bested my Spaniard, which means he must have studied, and in studying he must have learned that man is mortal, so he would have put the poison as far from himself as possible, so I can clearly not choose the wine in front of me.
Therefore, CLEARLY, it was A who scooped and scored. However, the entire crew let the play go and nobody IW'd what everybody else would think was just an incomplete pass? Inconceivable!
Albeit impressive...