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What happens when the defender hits a kicker while they’re kicking?

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Roughing the kicker is when the defender tackles or physically runs into the kicker. This is a 15-yard penalty. Running into a punter is a penalty for contacting their leg or not allowing them to land safely.
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What happens when the defender hits a kicker while they’re kicking?
- Running into the kicker
- Roughing the kicker
- The defender gets ejected
- Nothing
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