re: LSU had to beat the refs too!

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So anybody standing out of bounds can knock the ball out of a players hands on the field at anytime

Except when it’s a pass?


You must be trying to increase clicks on this site.

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You have to CATCH the ball on a pass after stepping out of bounds for it to be illegal touching. The rule you are citing isn't even close to being relevant to the play.

If you simply touch the ball while out of bounds, then the ball will be incomplete and out of bounds, as it touched something that was out of bounds.

If someone has possession of the ball, then what matters if it the player possessing the ball is out of bounds. But when the ball is not in possession, such as a fumble or pass - if it touches anything out of bounds, the ball is considered out of bounds and the play is over at the point.

Always been the rule, always will be the rule.

Hell, the fricking ref on TV last night even fully explained what happened and yet following that bit was apparently beyond your mental capabilities.