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A lot of discussion over Tua’s knee but...

Posted on 10/15/18 at 12:07 am
Posted by PBD4BAMA
Sweet Home Alabama
Member since Dec 2014
4970 posts
Posted on 10/15/18 at 12:07 am
Can someone please explain how his run wasn’t a first down? I have no idea how the refs came to that conclusion!
Posted by BamaGradinTn
Murfreesboro
Member since Dec 2008
27158 posts
Posted on 10/15/18 at 12:22 am to
I believe the rule is that he is down where he gives himself up...starts his slide.. I haven't studied the video to determine where that is.
Posted by PEPE
Member since Jun 2018
8198 posts
Posted on 10/15/18 at 12:26 am to
I was confused as well, I assumed that the ball should be spotted where it was when his knee touched, as on any other play, and in that case it would have been a first down by a long shot.

However the rule is that when a player intentionally gives himself up on a slide, the ball is down from where he is ruled to have begun the process of the the slide.

When you think about it, the rule has to be done this way. If they didn't do it this way, the defense would still have incentive to hit a sliding player to stop his momentum and an offensive player would have incentive to begin the slide but stay off the ground for as long as possible to max out his yardage.

So basically, if a guy begins a slide and is technically off the ground for a few yards before touching, they still spot the ball at the beginning of the slide.
Posted by 3down10
Member since Sep 2014
26889 posts
Posted on 10/15/18 at 12:39 am to
It was close even if it was at the point of giving himself up.

Posted by Fleurs
Birmingham
Member since Dec 2016
1170 posts
Posted on 10/15/18 at 12:41 am to
Looks to have started his slide before crossing the marker by this frame:

Posted by BamaFinland
Espoo, Finland
Member since Oct 2015
2587 posts
Posted on 10/15/18 at 4:40 am to
I hear commentators talk shite all the time about QBs who refuse to slide. But based on the rule I can now see why those QBs refuse to slide. Head first slide would have easily gotten the first down.
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