Football Question # 5.

[Lighthouse]

Second and seven at team B's 32 yardline. Eligible receiver A1 is airborne over the end zone and near the sideline when he receives and has firm control of a legal forward pass. B2 contacts A1 and carries A1 over the sideline so that A1 first touches out of bounds. At no time does A1 lose control of the ball.

A. Complete pass.
B. Incomplete pass.
C. Pass interference on B2.

[KevinHall]

I will go with B.

[johnkyblue]

It's a TD. I base this on the use of the word 'carrying'.

[Lighthouse]

It's a TD. I base this on the use of the word 'carrying'.

So guess you're saying A?

[johnkyblue]

Yes, A.

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[40bill]

I could be mixing leagues.....again....but I go with A.

[Lighthouse]

The correct answer to question # 5,

is A for all levels.

RULE 2; Definitions.

SECTION 4. Catch, Recovery, Possession.
ARTICLE 3. a. To catch a ball means that a player:
1. Secures control of a live ball in flight with his hands or arms before the
ball touches the ground, and
2. Touches the ground in bounds with any part of his body, and then
3. Maintains control of the ball long enough to enable him to perform an act
common to the game, i.e., long enough to pitch or hand the ball, advance it,
avoid or ward off an opponent, etc., and
4. Satisfies paragraphs b, c, and d below.
b. If a player goes to the ground in the act of catching a pass (with or without contact
by an opponent) he must maintain complete and continuous control of the ball
throughout the process of contacting the ground, whether in the field of play or in
the end zone. This is also required for a player attempting to make a catch at the
sideline and going to the ground out of bounds. If he loses control of the ball which
then touches the ground before he regains control, it is not a catch. If he regains
control inbounds prior to the ball touching the ground it is a catch.
c. If the player loses control of the ball while simultaneously touching the ground
with any part of his body, or if there is doubt that the acts were simultaneous, it is
not a catch. If a player has control of the ball, a slight movement of the ball, even
if it touches the ground, will not be considered loss of possession; he must lose
control of the ball in order for there to be a loss of possession.
d. If the ball touches the ground after the player secures control

[40bill]

FINALLY.....this squirrel found a nut

[johnkyblue]

But the situation says he touches out of bounds first, violating 2... could you please explain more?

[Lighthouse]

But the situation says he touches out of bounds first, violating 2... could you please explain more?

He touched out of bounds first because the defense made contact inbounds and caused his first touching.

[Old School]

He touched out of bounds first because the defense made contact inbounds and caused his first touching.

Lighthouse, what is the result if these are the facts?

Second and seven at team B's 32 yardline. Eligible receiver A1 is airborne over the end zone and near the sideline when he receives and has firm control of a legal forward pass. B2 goes airborne also and contacts A1 and knocks A1 over the sideline so that A1 first touches out of bounds. B2 also first touches down out of bounds. At no time does A1 lose control of the ball.

[Lighthouse]

Lighthouse, what is the result if these are the facts?

Second and seven at team B's 32 yardline. Eligible receiver A1 is airborne over the end zone and near the sideline when he receives and has firm control of a legal forward pass. B2 goes airborne also and contacts A1 and knocks A1 over the sideline so that A1 first touches out of bounds. B2 also first touches down out of bounds. At no time does A1 lose control of the ball.

Great question. I'll have to check, but I believe they would go with the last spot the receiver touched the ground. If he was in the endzone, the play would result in a TD, otherwise the ball would be placed at that spot.