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Originally Posted by CFL rulebook
Article 4 — Contacting the Kicker
Contacting the kicker when in the act of kicking from scrimmage, subject to the following conditions:
If prior to kicking the ball, the kicker had recovered a loose ball on the ground or made a motion to pass the ball or run with the ball, there shall be no protection under this Article.
An opponent who blocks or touches the ball shall not be penalized for contacting the kicker.
An opponent shall not be penalized when a blocker of the kicker’s team causes contact with the kicker.
If, in the Referee’s opinion, a defensive player attempting to block the kick makes slight and incidental contact which does not affect the play, there shall be no penalty.
This section does not apply to a quick kick or to an open-field kick.
The act of kicking shall begin when the kicker’s kicking foot leaves the ground and shall terminate when the foot returns to the ground after kicking, or attempting to kick, the ball.
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100% clear that the contact with the kicker call was the wrong call. Black and white from the last paragraph. Probably at the very least gray from a couple other paragraphs too.
Kicker has both feet down after the kick = CANNOT be a contacting the kicker penalty.