It only takes a minute to sign up. Connect and share knowledge within a single location that is structured and easy to search. When a ball carrier has possession in the field of play, and carries the ball toward the end zone, the requirement for scoring a touchdown is that the ball cross the plane of the goal line.
The position of the player's body parts is irrelevant, so long as he is not out-of-bounds, or down. For a pass play, a receiver must have control of the ball with either two feet down, or equivalent e.
But, to be considered a touchdown, does the ball not still need to break the plane of the goal line, even if the receiver gets two feet down in the end zone, with control? Given the angle that his body fell back toward the line of scrimmage and toward the sideline , where the ball in his hands landed as he hit the ground the 1 yard line , and the proximity of his feet to the front corner of the end zone, it seems to me like this should not have been called a touchdown, with the ball instead being placed on the half yard line ish.
Am I misunderstanding a nuance of the rule for catches in the end zone? Does it matter that the player established his body in the end zone before coming back to the ball? Is this just an instance of announcers and officials not noticing something that usually isn't an issue?
I heard no mention of the question of whether the plane was ever broken on the broadcast, or sports media write-ups of the game. The focus only seemed to be whether a catch was made which it clearly was. You're not incorrect in your belief; the ball does have to be across the goal line. See the rulebook :. Officials are standing on the goal line to make sure the ball carrier breaks the imaginary 3D plane of the goal line when scoring a touchdown.
A player must remain inbounds when catching a pass or running in the end zone for a touchdown to count. After a touchdown is made, the offense has a chance to earn one or two additional points on an untimed down called a try. With kicking an extra point , the offense can earn one point. With attempting a two-point conversion, the offense can earn two points.
SAFETY It is a Safety: if the offense commits a foul in its own end zone or; when an impetus by a team sends the ball behind its own goal line, and the ball is dead in the end zone in its possession or the ball is out of bounds behind the goal line. Additional Rules. Rule 4 Section 6. Rule 16 Section 1 Article 4. Rule 6 Sections Rule 11 Section 5. Rule 8 Section 1. Rule 8 Section 7. Rule 8 Section 1 Article 6. Rule 8 Section 7 Article 3. Rule 7 Section 2 Article 1. The clock will continue to run whenever a play moves the ball - for example if a pass is caught or a player runs the ball forward.
It stops if a player runs the ball out of bounds, a pass is not caught, or a penalty is called by an official. The clock also stops on the two minute mark before the end of the second and fourth quarters and after points are scored. First of all, no, a player doesn't actually have to touch the ball down on the ground to score.
If a player is running into the end zone only the ball has to cross the line known as breaking the plane to score. If the ball is being caught after a pass, both feet must touch the ground with the ball in control from the receiver. However, on some occasions, teams can run another play - if the ball ends up in the endzone it is worth two points.
If an offensive team doesn't think they will score a touchdown, they may still be close enough to kick a field goal. A specialist kicker comes on the field and attempts to kick the ball through the posts - that's worth three points.
If they intercept a pass or recover a fumble and take it into the endzone, they will score six points. Finally, if a defensive team tackles the offensive team in their own endzone they will score a safety - not only is that worth two points but the defensive team wins back possession of the ball.
The players are divided into three sections - offence, defence, special teams - and rarely cross over. Not only is he the player that passes the ball forward, he is usually the one who reads out the plays to the rest of the offence, acting like a coach on the field.
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