If still in possession of the football, you're down as soon as a knee or forearm hits the ground. Whatever happens after that doesn't matter, including the ball coming loose. When catching a pass or, in this case, a fly ball, the catch must be completed. Either you demonstrate control of the ball long enough to do something unrelated to the catch, or if going to the ground while making the catch, maintain control through contact with the ground.
Dropped Ball?
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If still in possession of the football, you're down as soon as a knee or forearm hits the ground. Whatever happens after that doesn't matter, including the ball coming loose. When catching a pass or, in this case, a fly ball, the catch must be completed. Either you demonstrate control of the ball long enough to do something unrelated to the catch, or if going to the ground while making the catch, maintain control through contact with the ground.
- May 29, 2015
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Oh, I understand the language ... I don't understand the concept.
A RB going down is down when his knee or elbow hits ... a WR going down is not. Doesn't jive for me.
A RB going down is down when his knee or elbow hits ... a WR going down is not. Doesn't jive for me.
Outfielder goes horizontal to catch a ball, player hits the ground, and ball pops out...no catch.
Outfielder catches ball, pulls it out of glove to throw, collides with another player and is knocked down, and the ball comes lose when her elbow hits the ground...still a catch.
Maybe not if those steps are falling, stumbling, out of control, going to the ground steps, though I suspect it wasn't really four full steps.
The concept: One has previously established possession, the other has not.
WR has not demonstrated possesion of the ball yet, RB has. And the rule is off, and the receiver becomes a ball carrier, if they made their "a football move " before going to ground.
