Red player punts the ball downfield. The ball crosses the touch-line whilst still in flight. A blue player standing with both feet in the field-of-play reaches out over the touch-line and slaps the ball back into the field-of-play towards his own dead ball line.

(a)

Is the ball in-touch?

NO

Note:    If the ball crosses the touch-line and is caught by a player who has both feet in the playing area, the ball is not in-touch, such a player may also knock the ball into the playing area.