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

Retry Correct Incorrect 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