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While we're on the stupid question subject, when an attempt at an on-sides kick is likely, why doesn't the return man just start making the fair catch signal before the ball is even kicked? Once he's made that signal, it doesn't matter who gets to the ball first, his team still keeps it. How come that can't be used to prevent an on-sides kick? Or have I just invented a new defensive tactic?
I am under the impression that an onsides kick has to touch the ground to be recovered by the kicking team, which is why they drive it into the ground to get the bounce. IIRC you can only call for a fair catch on a ball that hasn't hit the ground so it wouldn't work on an onsides kick that has already hit the ground.....
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