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The Ground can cause a fumble in the NFL.
The ground cannot cause a fumble in the NFL during a play where the runner is being tackled. The ground can cause a fumble if a runner falls to the ground without the fall being the result of a tackle.
Instance where the ground can cause a fumble, per the The 2017 Official NFL Playing Rules, Rule 8, Section 7, Article 3, Item 1, which states:
"Recovery and Advance. Any player of either team may recover or catch a fumble and advance, either before or after the ball strikes the ground."
Instance where the ground cannot cause a fumble is covered under the Dead Ball Rule, Rule 7 Section 2 (a-q) The 2017 Official NFL Playing Rules, Rule 7 Dead Ball, Section 2, Article 1a states the ball shall be declared dead when:
"when a runner is contacted by an opponent and touches the ground with any part of his body other than his hands or feet. The ball is dead the instant the runner touches the ground."
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Can a player running the ball touch the ball to the ground to steady himself without going down?
If the ball touches the ground, the runner is down. This is why 'the ground cannot cause a fumble.'
In the NFL can you fumble a play due to a hamstring injury?
Yes, a fumble is a fumble, the cause doesn't matter.
Can nose guard slap at ball at the snap to cause a fumble?
The nose guard cannot slap at the ball to cause a fumble.
Is it a penalty for a football players foot to cause a fumble?
If the 'kick' is intentional, it is an illegal kick penalty. If it is unintentional, it is a fumble.
If a player with the ball trips and falls untouched and the ground causes a fumble is it a loose ball or dead ball ie ground caused the fumble?
In the NFL, the play would be a fumble as a player must be 'downed by contact' for the play to be whistled dead. If there was no contact causing the player to hit the ground the play is still active. In college football, the play would be dead as there is no 'downed by contact' rule and once the player is on the ground the play is whistled dead.
Try to refer back to the missed touchdown catch by VT in the Sugar Bowl. What are the rules behind a catch in college football. Does the ground have an effect on whether it is a catch?
You have to make the catch without using the ground. You have to have at least 1 foot down and you can't have the ground cause a fumble.
When a lacrosse ball is knocked loose is that called a fumble?
No, when a ball falls onto the ground in a lacrosse game it is referred to as a 'ground ball'.
Is a lateral considered a fumble if the defense recovers the ball?
A lateral pass that hits the ground is a fumble, and if the defense recovers, it is a turnover. If the receiver drops the ball after he catches a lateral pass, it is considered an incompletion.
Can fumble be used as fumble in exams?
fumble is when you use one hand to do something and not the other
When did The Fumble happen?
The Fumble happened in 1987.
Is fumble after helmet to helmet hit still a fumble?
No!
When was Fumble - band - created?
Fumble - band - was created in 1967.
