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In football if a ball carriers touches the ground with the ball is it a dead ball?
As in a forward pass?? No. It is still live if it does not touch the ground. ANSWER: A football remains a live ball if it strikes an official in the field of play. If an official is out of bounds when the ball touches him/her, then the ball is deemed to be out of bounds. Yes and no. The officials are considered an extension of the field. Therefore, if a forward pass strikes an official, it's the same as if the ball hit the ground -- it's dead. I've seen games before where a forward pass hit an umpire, and the play was immediately whistled over.
If a backwards pass or a loose ball hits an official, it would therefore still be a live ball, since hitting the ground doesn't normally kill a ball under those circumstances.
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ProfessorAccording to http://www.baseballresource.com/ask_ump/: "The ball is still live after it hits the ground and the uniform is considered part of the body. If a batter is hit in the pant leg after the ball hits the ground award the batter first due to being hit by pitch."
In the NFL, if any part of the player's body except for the hands or feet touches the ground, and the player is in contact with an opposing player, the play is over. In College Football, the player would be down and the ball would be dead, regardless of whether an opposing player made contact with him.
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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.
Where did the term touchdown come from?
In the first days of football when a ball carrier crossed the goal line he would touch the ball to the ground. The touching of the ball to the ground for the score was called a "TOUCHDOWN". This rule still applies in rugby, where a player doesn't score unless he touches the ball to the ground.
When does a team of a volleyball score?
When the ball touches the ground.
In high school football if a ball carrier touches the ground with the ball is it down?
Each football league will have its own rules and regulations which may differ compared to other leagues.In other words, it depends on which league one is asking about.
If you kick the ball before it touches the ground you call it?
Out? What else?
What is volley in volleyball?
It is where you don' let the ball hit the ground but in volley-ball you lose the point if it touches the ground anyway!!!
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 a ground ball that goes directly over the top of the 3rd bag fair?
If it's a fly ball, it depends on where it first touches the ground; if it first touches in fair territory, it's a fair ball; if it first touches in foul territory, it's a foul ball. If it's a bounding (bouncing) ball and, in the umpire's judgment, it crosses over third base, it would be a fair ball no matter where it first touched the ground.
Can a player running the ball touch the ball to the ground to steady himself without going down?
If the ball touches the ground, the runner is down. This is why 'the ground cannot cause a fumble.'
What is a dig in vollleyball?
when u dive for the ball right before it touches the ground
Team A punts to team B the ball hits ground after punt can team A catch ball then toss ball to ground is it live or dead ball?
It is not a dead ball until someone downs (touches) it.
What is the world record transfer value in womens football?
£200,000 for Brazil star Ronaldos ex wife Milene Domingues.The ex-model also holds the record for ball juggling, keeping a football off the ground with 55,198 touches
