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My women's football team is in a league that uses NCAA rules. We just got called for illegal man downfield on a punt play. I can find no such rule in the NCAA book regarding punts. Passing, yes. Punts, no. Thoughts?

Asked by Renegades Special Teams Coach over 9 years ago

Thoughts? I think the officials made a mistake. You're right. They were using something out of the NFL.

if a high school receiver catches a ball in the air and brushes the goal post before he contacts the ground is he in or out of bounds

Asked by fred over 9 years ago

The goal post is out of bounds. By touching the goal post before touching the ground in bounds, the receiver is out of bounds. Incomplete pass.

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How do you add a player to IR slot on NFL Fantasy?

Asked by Manan about 9 years ago

That has nothing to do with officiating. You asked that of me....why?

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I have watched both Tennessee and Alabama receiving backs on kickoffs to them, let the football go over their head and land in the end zone and not go out. They did not ground the ball even though it had traveled over 10 yards and to me, was live.

Asked by Wally about 9 years ago

But to the Rules Committee and the officials, it is not. Rule 6-1-7-a states: "When a free kick untouched by Team B (receivers) touches the ground on or behind Team B's goal line, the ball becomes dead and belongs to Team B." In the NFL it is still alive.

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In the NCAA,is it legal to hand the ball forward no then pass the ball?

Asked by Mark R. about 9 years ago

As long as the passer is behind the line of scrimmage then yes.

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If a player see on the one yard line and reaches the ball outside of the pylon is this a touchdown or do you mark the ball at the one

Asked by dmesz15 over 9 years ago

If I'm reading you right, the runner goes down in bounds on the one. He is reaching the ball forward but the ball goes outside the pylon. The ball is placed where it crossed the sideline.

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If a player is running down the sideline for a touchdown, ball is in one hand extended over the out of bounds line, runs into the Endzone, ball still extended, he never steps out however the ball is extended outside the pile on, is it still a td?

Asked by Tim about 9 years ago

Yes. In that case it's the "goal line extended". The player is in bounds as he crosses; the ball also is considered to have crossed the GL.

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My women's football team is in a league that uses NCAA rules. We just got called for illegal man downfield on a punt play. I can find no such rule in the NCAA book regarding punts. Passing, yes. Punts, no. Thoughts?

if a high school receiver catches a ball in the air and brushes the goal post before he contacts the ground is he in or out of bounds

How do you add a player to IR slot on NFL Fantasy?

I have watched both Tennessee and Alabama receiving backs on kickoffs to them, let the football go over their head and land in the end zone and not go out. They did not ground the ball even though it had traveled over 10 yards and to me, was live.

Also on Jobstr...

In the NCAA,is it legal to hand the ball forward no then pass the ball?

If a player see on the one yard line and reaches the ball outside of the pylon is this a touchdown or do you mark the ball at the one

If a player is running down the sideline for a touchdown, ball is in one hand extended over the out of bounds line, runs into the Endzone, ball still extended, he never steps out however the ball is extended outside the pile on, is it still a td?

Football Official

Ask me anything!

What do YOU do?

My women's football team is in a league that uses NCAA rules. We just got called for illegal man downfield on a punt play. I can find no such rule in the NCAA book regarding punts. Passing, yes. Punts, no. Thoughts?

if a high school receiver catches a ball in the air and brushes the goal post before he contacts the ground is he in or out of bounds

How do you add a player to IR slot on NFL Fantasy?

I have watched both Tennessee and Alabama receiving backs on kickoffs to them, let the football go over their head and land in the end zone and not go out. They did not ground the ball even though it had traveled over 10 yards and to me, was live.

Also on Jobstr...

In the NCAA,is it legal to hand the ball forward no then pass the ball?

If a player see on the one yard line and reaches the ball outside of the pylon is this a touchdown or do you mark the ball at the one

If a player is running down the sideline for a touchdown, ball is in one hand extended over the out of bounds line, runs into the Endzone, ball still extended, he never steps out however the ball is extended outside the pile on, is it still a td?

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