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What matters is where the ball is when any part of your body besides your foot or hand touch the ground. Or if you get caught and pushed back, it's the point of maximum forward progress, on the theory that the play ended when you started to be pushed backwards.

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When an offensive player's shin hits the ground while carrying the ball is he considered down?

Not in the NFLNope. At least not in the NFL. If a ball carrier falls down on top of an opposing player and does not otherwise touch the ground, he is not considered down by contact and may continue to advance the ball.Some part of the ball carrier's body, other than his hands or feet, has to make contact with the ground for him to be considered down(Technically, a knee or elbow or helmet has to make contact with the turf for the carrier to be down).This is true for all levels of football play: HS, NCAA, NFL.


How many hits does an eighty eight need to take out a bomber?

Depends on where and how it hits. Flak shells, the type used for antiaircraft fire, were commonly fused to explode at a given altitude, not on impact. The idea was to have the shell explode near the aircraft, then the shrapnel from the shell would spread out in all directions. If close enough to an airplane this would damage it, perhaps enough to bring it down. A direct hit could blow the wing off a plane. On the other hand, there are instances on record where the gunners set the fuses for the wrong altitude, causing flak shells to shoot right through an airplane without exploding. In such a case the airplane might well make it home safely, provided nothing else went wrong.


When does a cold front occur?

A cold front occurs when a cold air and a cold air mass hits each other and the warm air rises


Why did the atomic bomb explode before it hit the ground?

Tthe bomb is detonated before it hits the gound covering a wider area of effect, thus leaving more destruction then it would if it hit the ground.


What did Princess Margaret do during World War 2?

princess margret and her sister princess elizibeth were sent away to winsor castle while there parents stayed at buckiham palace and suffurerd 9 direct hits

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If the ball hits the line, it is considered in.


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No it's not. If the ball, after a punt, crosses the line of scrimmage and hits ANY of the receiving team's players it's a live ball. So it's not considered a blocked punt.


Is the ball considered out if it hits the line in tennis?

In tennis, if the ball hits the line, it is considered in bounds and the point is still in play.


Where is the ball in volleyball if it hits the line?

If the ball hits the line in volleyball, it is considered in bounds.


Does the catcher have to catch the third strike in his glove to not be considered a passed ball Example ball hits the catcher in the chest rolls down but traps it and does not hits the ground?

You situation has nothing to do with passed balls. You are talking about the "uncaught third strike". And no, as long as the ball does not hit the ground it is considered caught. If the batter traps the ball and he gets it before it hits the ground, he caught it. Bobbling the ball and catching it is an out.


What is it called when the football hits the side of the football net?

When the football hits the side of the net, it's typically referred to as a "goalpost" or "crossbar" hit, depending on where it makes contact. If the ball goes into the net after hitting the side, it is considered a goal. If it hits the side and does not go in, it may simply be described as a miss or a near miss.


What happens when ball hits sky cam?

According to the referenced link (which is pretty interesting in general), "If a live ball hits the Sky Cam or any other non-football related thing, such as a bird in flight, the down will be replayed."


If the ball hits the line in volley ball is it in?

Yes. If any part of the ball hits any part of the line, it is considered in.