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Does the football have to cross the plane of the goal line to be a touchdown?
The football need only "break the plane of the goal line". If any part of the ball crosses the goalline, it's a touchdown. The entire ball does not have to cross.
What is the definition in football of breaking the plane?
When commentators and football fans say "breaking the plane" they're talking about the endzone. The first and foremost rule in scoring a touchdown is that the football must break the plane or cross into the endzone some kind of way for anyone to even think about it being a touchdown. If a team runs the ball, it wouldn't matter if the player got his whole body into the endzone. If the ball didn't break the plane as he went in it is not a touchdown. If the ball is passed and is caught by a player who is falling forward out of the endzone and he doesn't allow the ball to break the plane it is not a touchdown.
How do you get a touchdown in football?
The ball must break the plane of the end zone (doesn't have to completely cross) while a player is in possession of the ball and before he goes out of bounds or is tackled.
If the football does not cross the plain is it a touchdown?
no , the tip of the ball must clearly cross the plane.
How much of the football has to cross the goal line?
If any part of the football crosses the plane of the goal line it is considered a touchdown.
Does the player have to cross the plane of the goal line to be a touchdown or just the football?
As long as the football crosses the plane of the goal line while legally under control in the ball carrier's possession, it's a touchdown regardless of where the player's body is (unless he goes out of bounds before the ball crosses the plane).
When a football breaks the plane in the endzone when is it a touchdown?
you just answered your own question. as long as a player is in bounds with control of the ball as it crosses the plane then it is a touchdown. if the ball does not cross the plane but a player does then it is not a td. if the ball is beyond the plane and out of bounds but the player has his feet in bounds with control of the ball it is a td.
Is it a touchdown if the ball breaks the plane of the goal line on the out of bounds side when a player is diving?
The ball has to be in the touchdown zone. If it is above the zone it is still a touchdown. Take Troy Polamalu's touchdown on Dec,12,2010. He dived, broke the plane of the goal line but he was holding the football above the zone so it counts as a touchdown. In some cases the ref might not count it.
If a player catches the football while his feet are inside the goal line but the ball is not is it a touchdown?
The rules say that no matter where the player is, the ball MUST cross the plane of the end zone. NOTE: It was a touchdown today because the ball did cross the plane.
What is a person called who controls the flight of a plane from takeoff to touchdown including taxiing?
Onboard its a pilot. Else its airtraffic control
What is The break of a rock along a plane of weakness is called?
cleavage
If a receiver catches a ball in the middle of the field and his feet are in the end zone but the ball never crosses the plane of the goal line is this a touchdown?
it is not a touchdown because the ball never broke the plane.
