Working on some off-season prep for my association and have this play scenario:
On an onside kick from the K-40, the ball rolls to the K-48. K88 muffs the ball at the K-48 and R28 recovers the ball at the K-49 with his foot on the sideline. During the kick, K45 blocked R45 low at the K-46.
Best option is to decline the KOB and enforce the BBW but from what spot, K-48(spot of first touch) or K-49(dead ball spot). Rule wise we have the two below.
6-1-7: ART. 7 . . . If any K player touches a free kick before it crosses R's free-kick line and before it is touched there by any R player, it is referred to as "first touching of the kick." R may take the ball at the spot of first touching, or any spot if there is more than one spot of first touching, or they may choose to have the ball put in play as determined by the action which follows first touching. Such touching is ignored if it is caused by R pushing or blocking K into contact with the ball. The right of R to take the ball at the spot of first touching by K is canceled if R touches the kick and thereafter during the down commits a foul or if the penalty is accepted for any foul committed during the down.
10-4-2 exception:EXCEPTION: The basic spot may, at the option of the offended team, be the succeeding spot for fouls by K during a legal free or scrimmage kick down (other than kick catch interference) prior to the end of the kick when K will not be next to put the ball in play.
