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For NCAA football, it would mean having full possesion of the ball with atleast one foot touching inbounds. In the NFL, it would mean having full possesion of the ball with both feet touching inbounds. For both these leagues, a player is not allowed to touch the out of bounds area while making the catch.
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If a receiver catches a ball and is pushed out of bounds is it a legal catch?
Before the 08-09 season, this would be considered a catch. The rules have changed this year and unless the player gets both feet inbounds, it is not a catch. Good rule change IMO as the offense has too many rules in their favor already.
Can you catch the football off the crossbar?
No, once it has hit the cross bars it is considered out of play.
Do both feet have to be in bounds for college?
No. College football only requires a player to be in possession of the ball and have one foot inbounds.
Is it a basketball assist on an inbounds pass when the shot is made?
yes
Is a fullback also considered a running back in football?
Yes fullbacks, halfbacks (this term is no longer often used), and tailbacks are all running backs. The fullback is usually the bigger running back in a two back formation, and although he does carry the football or catch passes on ocassion, the fullback is usually used as a lead blocker or to help protect the quarterback on a passing play.
Can you return inbounds to tackle another player?
Yes. But (perversely) you cannot return inbounds to catch a pass.
When catching the ball on the sideline how many feet must be inbounds to be considered a legal catch?
In the NFL both feet MUST be in bounds. In high school one foot MUST be in bounds, and flag football I believe one, maybe two.
If you in bound can you catch a football out of bound?
No. *Yes. If no part of the player is out of bounds, they can catch a ball whether it has crossed the plane of line or not. The same applies for running: the ball can be in the air out of bounds, but if the player is still fully inbounds there is no problem.
If a receiver catches a ball and is pushed out of bounds is it a legal catch?
Before the 08-09 season, this would be considered a catch. The rules have changed this year and unless the player gets both feet inbounds, it is not a catch. Good rule change IMO as the offense has too many rules in their favor already.
Did the player have to be inbound to score a touchdown?
Yes. The technical way to score a touchdown is to have to ball "cross the plane" into the endzone without the player being down or out of bounds. With a catch, the player must establish himself as inbounds while maintaining possession. In the NFL, the player must do so with two feet inbounds. In NCAA Division I football, the player only needs to do so with one foot inbounds. With a run, the player must have not stepped out of bounds before the ball crosses the plane into he endzone.
Can you catch the football off the crossbar?
No, once it has hit the cross bars it is considered out of play.
Do both feet have to be in bounds for college?
No. College football only requires a player to be in possession of the ball and have one foot inbounds.
What constitutes a catch in baseball?
A receiver must have possession of the ball with both feet inbounds for a catch to be legal. A rule passed for the 2008 season has eliminated the 'force out' as a legal catch. Prior to the 2008 season, if a receiver was in the air when catching the ball and a defender hit him and knocked him out of bounds before he landed the referee could allow the catch to stand by ruling the receiver would have landed inbounds had he not been forced out of bounds by the hit. Now, that ruling has been eliminated.
How many feet must touch to be a legal catch?
In the NFL, a receiver must have both feet land inbounds for the catch to be legal. In college ball, a receiver must have only one foot land in bounds for the catch to be legal.
IN football One knee in bounds equal two feet?
The answer is yes. There is a book written by John Madden entitled "one Knee equals two feet (and everything else you need to know about football)" that deals with this subject in depth. The book was published in 1986 but can still be found on Amazon.com or ebay. The NFL rules article 3 states "A forward pass is complete (by the offense) or intercepted (by the defense) if a player, who is inbounds: (a) secures control of the ball in his hands or arms prior to the ball touching the ground; and (b) touches the ground inbounds with both feet or with any part of his body other than his hands.
How wide is 40 feet is it as wide as a football field?
A football field is 160 feet wide. In college football, the hash marks (inbounds markings, which designate the "pocket") are 40 feet apart, but they are wider for high school games and narrower for NFL.
Is the pylon inbounds?
No, but can be affirmative.
