To: Young Werther
oh that. It was close enough that either way the ref was wrong. The rule is designed for receivers being in the air and being kept up and shoved out...not so much for running and being made to take a long step.
176 posted on
10/14/2007 3:17:30 PM PDT by
lepton
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To: lepton
The rule says that should the defensive back, through his impetus, would cause the receiver to land out of bounds the catch is ruled complete.
183 posted on
10/14/2007 3:55:13 PM PDT by
Young Werther
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