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Once the receiving team touches it becomes a live ball and if the kicking team recovers it regardless how far it went they have the ball.

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Q: If the receiving team touches the ball before it goes ten yards and the kicking team recovers the ball the ball did not go ten yards who would get the ball?
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If the kicking team touches a punt ball before the receiving team can the receiving team take possession of the ball without risking a turnover?

Kickoffs can always be recovered by either team, as soon as the ball travels 10 yards. So regardless of whether the ball hits a player or not, it's available to the first person who can take possession.


What is the call if the kicking team recovers the ball before ten yards?

the kicking team gets a penalty and the receiving team gets it ten yards forward from where they picked it up.


If receiving team touches ball on punt and does not have possession then kicking team touches ball before going out of bounds but does not gain possession which team gets the ball?

Receiving team. Same as a catch. You must have possession before its your ball.


After a kickoff if it travels over 10 yards is it anyone's ball?

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IF a punt is touched by a member of the receiving team and it goes out of bounds after touching a member of the kicking team whose ball is it?

Receiving team. Unless the kicking team has complete control of the ball before it goes out of bounds.


Detroit Lions 3rd quarter downing ball inside the 5yd line by Smith?

This is when the kicking team touches the ball before the receiving team, AND the ball does not go over 10 yards. This is mostly seen during onside kicks.


Can the kicking team on a kick off hit a man on an onside kick before the ball is touched by receiving team?

yes