... To allow only a muffed kick to remain alive in the end zone would require a string of exceptions
Isolating to only a punt recovered in EZ would require many exceptions, agreed, but that's not what I'm suggesting; I only noted that as the most egregious example.
I don't know; just odd to me that NFHS prohibits K from advancing legally recovered kick.
I'm suggesting K can advance any ball LEGALLY RECOVERED (both scrimmage and free).
FREE KICKS:
- Touchback when crosses goal line remains.
- K may advance legally recovered onside kick.
SCRIMMAGE KICKS:
- Touchback when crosses goal line IF UNTOUCHED BY R.
- K may advance legally recovered muffed kick (including endzone recovery for TD).
Except for touchback provision, mirror NCAA wording.