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Is a college football player down only if his knee touches the ground?
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∙ 13y ago
No ... if the shoulder, elbow, forearm, or wrist touch the ground the ball carrier is also considered down.
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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.
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.
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.
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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.
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.
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 Associated Press College Football Player of the Year created?
Associated Press College Football Player of the Year was created in 1998.
When was Best College Football Player ESPY Award created?
Best College Football Player ESPY Award was created in 1993.
When did Best College Football Player ESPY Award end?
Best College Football Player ESPY Award ended in 2001.
Did Ronald Reagan work as a professional football player?
No - but he was a radio sportscaster. He lettered in college football at tiny Eureka College but was not a star player.
Can you touch the basketball when it is in the cylinder?
An offensive player touch the ball when it is in the cylinder. If a defensive player touches it then, it is goaltending and two or three points are awarded.
