Everytime I think I know the rule for what is a catch, I'm thrown a curveball.
I am NOT a referee or rule nazi that has the NFL rule book in my pocket so give me some slack.
So this is what threw me for a loop on Garrett Wilson's awesome catch last night:
Wilson came down with the ball, his left leg was in after replay confirmed but then he went out of the end zone and his left hand was clearly out BEFORE he got his right foot down.
I was always under the impression he needed both feet in the end zone BEFORE he touched out of bounds or else it didn't count.
Did they change the rule or am I missing something?
:-)
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Originally Posted by CoMoChief:
Kinda wish they'd just adopt the 1foot rule like in NCAA.
Less replay reviews for refs to get involved with.
Better catches and scoring, potentially.
It's gotten to the point where they've made rules so subjective they don't know how to call the game thus too much going thru the NY/officials headset, and wtf knows what goes on during those convos.
There's a reason why the refs continue to get worse and worse.
#****jefftripplet
This.
I'm in favor, generally, of easier reffing decisions. One foot is easier.
Although it is less dramatic so I don't think they will change it.
I also do NOT like that the ball can touch the ground as long as you maintain control. Well how much control? No touching the ground is an easier, bright line rule. Sure, there is still the issue did you complete a football move before you fell to the ground as the ball touched the field. But this would not come up as often. I don't see any chance of this happening either.
I thought the overturn was correct. I thought it clear enough the shin touched in bounds before knee OOB.
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That was one of those plays where I wouldn't have had a problem with either outcome. It was that close. But like I said in the game thread, I'm glad it was ruled a touchdown, simply because it was such a spectacular catch.
Wouldn't feel that way if it had gone against us, though.
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