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Where do they spot the ball in college football after the player is down?
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How do you player of football player?
The goal of football is to move the ball down the field and into the end zone for a touchdown.
Is a college football player down only if his knee touches the ground?
No ... if the shoulder, elbow, forearm, or wrist touch the ground the ball carrier is also considered down.
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.
When a player loses control of the ball in football and falls down is called?
fumble
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.
When are you down in college football Does a wrist count or is that part of your hand?
A wrist being down does not constitute a player being down. The rule stands the same in HS, college or NFL football.
If a receiver's knee is down in the end zone and he then catches the ball is it incomplete in college football?
Yes, the ball is caught incomplete because he was down before he caught it.
Can you carry a football player backwards for loss?
no because once the football player has lost all of his forward momentum the refree will mark the ball down there.
Where is the football placed on tackles?
The ball is placed where the ball actually is (assuming the player still has "possession") when the player is down by contact or when the knee hits the ground.
In football can one offensive player call time out while another offensive player has the ball but has not been tackled?
No, a timeout can not be called until the player with the ball is down or out of bounds.
When is a ball carrier down in football?
no it is defined as follows: player is down when knee or above, or forearm or elbow is cleary on the ground.
What is checking the ball down in football?
kicking the ball
