I think that last TD for Texas should not of counted

[JUKEBOX]

I didn't see much of the game, but from what I gather, if the WR jumped into the air to catch the ball and the ISU defender "caught" him in mid-air and ushered him out of bounds before any part of the WR hit the ground, it would be an incomplete pass.

The NFL used to have the "Well, he woulda/coulda came down inbounds" but I don't think they do anymore...I'm thinking it was always black and white in CFB. Either you're in or you're out.

Why wouldn't corner backs just pick up receivers than in the air and carry them out of bounce in the endzone then?
(I'm picturing a receiver catching a ball in the middle of the endzone and being carried out the back of the endzone)

[hawkfan2679]

Why wouldn't corner backs just pick up receivers than in the air and carry them out of bounce in the endzone then?
(I'm picturing a receiver catching a ball in the middle of the endzone and being carried out the back of the endzone)

I've often wondered this myself...I think more DB coaches should teach this strategy in the red zone! :)

[hawkfan2679]

Why wouldn't corner backs just pick up receivers than in the air and carry them out of bounce in the endzone then?
(I'm picturing a receiver catching a ball in the middle of the endzone and being carried out the back of the endzone)

Sorry for the double post, but I just looked this up...

Incomplete Pass
ARTICLE 7. a. Any forward pass is incomplete if the ball is out of bounds by
rule or if it touches the ground when not firmly controlled by a player. It also is
incomplete when a player leaves his feet and receives the pass but first lands on
FR-104 RULE 7-3 / SNAPPING AND PASSING THE BALL
or outside a boundary line, unless his progress has been stopped in the field of
play or end zone (Rule 4-1-3-p) (A.R. 2-2-7-III and A.R. 7-3-7-I).

Rule 4-1-3-p goes further:

p. When an airborne pass receiver from either team is so held and
subsequently carried that he is prevented from immediately returning to
the ground (A.R. 7-3-6-IV).


I stand corrected.

[Pitt_Clone]

The NFL used to have the "Well, he woulda/coulda came down inbounds" but I don't think they do anymore...

Yeah I think that was probably the stupidest rule in the history of sports.

On a related note I was just wondering what would happen in the receiver caught the ball, came down and landed on top of the defender (who is in bounds) and then rolls off the top of the defender and lands out of bounds. Would it be a catch? I was thinking not because he's not down when he's on top of the defender. This almost happened in a game I saw recently. Don't remember which one.

[3TrueFans]

Yeah I think that was probably the stupidest rule in the history of sports.

On a related note I was just wondering what would happen in the receiver caught the ball, came down and landed on top of the defender (who is in bounds) and then rolls off the top of the defender and lands out of bounds. Would it be a catch? I was thinking not because he's not down when he's on top of the defender. This almost happened in a game I saw recently. Don't remember which one.

If he doesn't touch the ground in bounds then it's not a catch.

[zwclones51]

So what happens if a receiver makes a leaping catch in the direct middle of the endzone and while in mid air a CB hits him in the air and drives him out of the back of the endzone. What would happen.. What do you think the ref would do right on the spot with no review. Would he call it a TD or go off the actual rule? I've always kind of wondered about that....

[3TrueFans]

So what happens if a receiver makes a leaping catch in the direct middle of the endzone and while in mid air a CB hits him in the air and drives him out of the back of the endzone. What would happen.. What do you think the ref would do right on the spot with no review. Would he call it a TD or go off the actual rule? I've always kind of wondered about that....

Uh, he'd go by the rule based on what he saw, but no ref is perfect.

[Rural]

So what happens if a tsunami washs the WR away before he comes down?

[CysDoc]

So what happens if a tsunami washs the WR away before he comes down?

Tsunamis usually get flagged for anything they do. Ref's hate tsunamis