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Posted on 9/22/21 at 2:28 pm to SummerOfGeorge
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Except we know that the yellow line and the sideline marker are the same because the play occurs on top of the sideline marker - the line to gain is right on the 12.
The officials can't see that yellow line. The line judge and the head linesman mark the point where they think the ball reached and the ball is placed there. The officials then determine if a first down was achieved based on the sideline marker.
Posted on 9/22/21 at 2:29 pm to AlaCowboy
Yes, right, but the point was he was across the line when his knee or body hit. So regardless of reaching the ball out he had the first down. And we know that based on the marker being at the 12 and the ball as he hit being at or past the 12.
Posted on 9/22/21 at 2:35 pm to joshnorris14
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It is the same as forward progress. Runner gets credit for the yardage
...good try, Josh! good example: a receiver catches a ball just past the 1st down marker, but tries to juke a tackler and is tackled behind the marker....same thing...no 1st down.
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