U of M thread (in the Lions Forum) :)

[Masspartan]

SECTION 2. Out of Bounds
Player Out of Bounds
ARTICLE 1.
a. A player or an airborne player is out of bounds when any
part of his person touches anything, other than another player or game
official, on or outside a boundary line (A.R. 4-2-1-I and II).
b. A player or an airborne player who touches a pylon is out of bounds.

[Masspartan]

here's more ....

c. To catch, intercept or recover a ball, a player who leaves his feet to
make a catch, interception or recovery must have the ball firmly in his
possession when he first returns to the ground inbounds with any part of
his body or is so held that the dead-ball provisions of Rule 4-1-3-p apply
(A.R. 2-2-7-I-V and A.R. 7-3-6-IV).

[Rocky Bleier]

Seems clear. I wonder if it's different for the NFL? I know I've seen that called a TD before in an NFL game. I couldn't believe it. Maybe the pass interference penalty late in the 4th quarter was a make-up call.

[Mainevent]

Anybody have a clip?

[Kstat]

Seems clear. I wonder if it's different for the NFL? I know I've seen that called a TD before in an NFL game. I couldn't believe it. Maybe the pass interference penalty late in the 4th quarter was a make-up call.

In the NFL you can rule a force-out. The player never has to touch the ground.

[Masspartan]

^ actually no.

The receiver MUST get both feet down in bounds.

[Kstat]

^ actually no.

The receiver MUST get both feet down in bounds.

...actually, no.

If the receiver is ruled forced out of bounds, then he's in by default.

[Mainevent]

They changed that rule this year. There is no longer a force out.

[Masspartan]

^ actually no.

The rule was change this year during the winter meetings. Try to keep up, tough since you are obviously a U-M homer.

PALM BEACH, Fla., April 2 (UPI) -- NFL receivers will no longer be credited with a catch if they are forced out of bounds, league officials decided at their meetings in Palm Beach, Fla. Under a new rule, game officials will not have to determine if a receiver was forced out on a reception. The receiver will have to have both feet inbounds for a legal catch.

[Kstat]

if that's true, then it's pretty idiotic. It's difficult enough as it is to keep two feet inbounds. Now WRs have to worry about DBs performing WWF-style body slams to force them out/ Dumb.

[Masspartan]

what do you mean "if"

[Masspartan]

a little more ...

the conference’s director of officiating, Dave Parry, was contacted in his control center in Chicago where he has access to the same video replays as game officials. Parry reportedly said he thought the call shouldn’t have been reversed, but he was unable to get through to the Michigan Stadium press box.

Expect an apology from the Big Ten in the coming days.

[Masspartan]

Anybody have a clip?

Maine ... you can see highlights on the Big Ten Network web-site. They also do a good job of pointing out the officials error.

[gjdodger]

Seems clear. I wonder if it's different for the NFL? I know I've seen that called a TD before in an NFL game. I couldn't believe it. Maybe the pass interference penalty late in the 4th quarter was a make-up call.

I don't think so. Based on what I can see, in the NFL, the pylon is in bounds.

[Rocky Bleier]

Isn't that what I said? I think I've seen it caled a TD twice in the NFL. Once when a player was diving, hit the pylon, and landed out of bounds. The other time the player's foot hit the pylon on the way out, and he was awarded a TD.