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re: Question regarding Bowers' out of bounds spot. Can an official help explain the call?
Posted on 1/1/23 at 1:48 pm to Fratigerguy
Posted on 1/1/23 at 1:48 pm to Fratigerguy
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What you’re saying is that a player could conceivably gain 4-5 yards while being out of bounds, with no liability to be hit, under penalty, so long as no part of his body has touched out of bounds.
A guy could take an angle to the side lines, basically long jump 15 feet, and gain 5 yards with no one being able to hit him.
The "no liability to be hit" part isn't entirely correct as it is at the discretion of the referee. But other than that, you are correct. Until a player is tackled in bounds or a part of the players body touches the ground out of bounds, he is considered "in bounds". The ball would be placed at the point of forward progress.
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Posted on 1/1/23 at 1:55 pm to Basura Blanco
Read the rule again. The ball would be placed where it crosses the sideline even if the player doesn’t touch til he lands 5 yards later. He would have to be holding the ball in bounds while he jumps to get the yardage.
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