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When is a player considered down in college football?
A player is considered down in college football when any part of their body, other than their hands or feet, touches the ground while in possession of the ball.
When is a player considered down in football?
A player is considered down in football when any part of their body, other than their hands or feet, touches the ground while in possession of the ball.
When is a football player considered down on the field?
A football player is considered down on the field when any part of their body, other than their hands or feet, touches the ground while in possession of the ball.
In football if the ball goes out of bounds and a player is inbounds and catches the ball when it is out but he isn't is it a complete pass?
The ball is not "out of bounds" unless the ball or the player who possesses it touches the ground in an out of bounds area. So in the case where the ball is in flight over the sideline, and a player who is inbounds catches it and demonstrates control before stepping out, the pass is complete.
When is the ball or player considered down in NFL football?
The runner is considered down when either a: His forward progress stops or b: any part of his body other than his foot or hand touches the ground AND he is touched by a player of an opposing team. There is no "down by contact" in college football. That's only in the pros. When a college player goes down he cannot get up and continue running, period. He does not have to be touched by an opposing player to be considered down.
If the knee of an offensive player carrying the football never touches the ground but the players hand or arm carrying the ball does is the player down?
he can get up and run if he has not been touched yet. then he has to be tackled to be down, not "touched". The above is true in the NFL...the touch must have caused the fall or happened while the knee or elbow is on the ground. In college or ANY level below the play ends when the players knee or elbow touches regardless of the reason.
When is the ball or player considered down in CFL football?
In CFL football, a player is considered down when they are touched by an opponent while on the ground, or if they fall to the ground without being contacted by an opponent. Additionally, if a player with the ball's knee or any part of their body other than the feet touches the ground, they are also considered down. The play is whistled dead at that moment.
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Are you down in football when your butt touches the ground?
yes if his hand touches the ground he is down but only if he is touched by contact and then touches the groundNo. A player is down only when a part of his body other than a hand or a foot touches the ground, or when the officials rule that his forward progress has been stopped.
Is a player considered down if he catches a pass falls gets up and keeps going?
In college football, once a player's knee touches the ground the play is whistled dead regardless of whether a defensive player made contact with the ball carrier. In the NFL, a defensive player must make contact with the ball carrier to have the play whistled dead. So to answer your question, in college the player is down and the play is over. In the NFL, the player is not down and the play continues.
Which president was an outstanding college football player?
There are many famous college football players who gained fame following their playing career. President Gerald Ford was an outstanding college football player.
When was Best College Football Player ESPY Award created?
Best College Football Player ESPY Award was created in 1993.
