A question about Kickoffs and Ball Scattering

[tomros]

If a kickoff ends up on a player that is on the opponents line of scrimmage and he fails to catch it resulting in the ball scattering onto your side of the pitch does it count as a touchback?

This came up twice in a game I played last night and we played it as not a touchback but my friend is not sure we played it correctly.

[mepmuff]

It's a touchback.

A kick-off must land in the opponent's half of the pitch. Assuming the ball lands in the receiving team’s half of the pitch, then it will either land in an empty square or a square occupied by a player. If the ball lands in an empty square it will bounce one more square (see Bouncing Balls on page 13). If the ball lands on a square occupied by a player, the player must try to catch the ball (see Catching the Ball on page 13). If the ball scatters or bounces off the pitch or into the kicking team’s half, the receiving coach is awarded a ‘touchback’ and must give the ball to any player in his team.

scattering referring to a failed catch here I believe.

[tomros]

I should have read the FAQ in the rules more carefully. It's written there clear as day that this situation causes a touchback.