In NCAA Football, is a player down when the ball in his hand touches the ground, but his knee does not?
2006-12-31 17:49:48 · 9 answers · asked by longhornkiwi 1 in Sports ➔ Football (American)
Does anyone have a citation?
2006-12-31 17:58:03 · update #1
No. A knee has to hit. Same as the pro's.
Edit: Here is a link to the NCAA Football rulebook. WARNING---It is a .pdf, and it is 233 pages long. I wasnt going to wade through it to find the specific rule, but I guarantee it's in there---
http://www.ncaa.org/library/rules/2005/2005_football_rules.pdf
Edit 2: On page 74, Article 3.B states the ball is dead when any part of the players body, except for his hand or foot, touches the ground.
OK, I said I wasnt going to wade through it, but I did. So, I guess it's official. Hand down is OK, forearm/elbow/etc is not.
2006-12-31 17:51:53 · answer #1 · answered by ffxi_minizilla 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No he is not down because his knee or elbow did not touch the ground first. In the NFL the rule is, the ground can not cause a fumble, but it's different in the NCAA.
2016-03-29 02:45:02 · answer #2 · answered by Pamela 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The player is not down if his hand touches the ground. A knee, forearm, elbow, butt, etc. must touch the ground for the player to be considered down.
2006-12-31 17:53:48 · answer #3 · answered by gtaravens14 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If any part of the ball touches the ground, the play is dead.
2006-12-31 21:50:49 · answer #4 · answered by Jeremy Medlock 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, his forearm needs to hit the ground, the ball is a part of his hand and you are allowed to use your hand to maintain balance.
2006-12-31 17:51:57 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
yes he is. if any part of his body touches the ground he is down.
2006-12-31 17:51:47 · answer #6 · answered by bob 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
What if his ankle is touching the ground?
2014-11-03 09:48:35 · answer #7 · answered by shane 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When his knee touches, he's down, with or without contact.
2006-12-31 18:21:29 · answer #8 · answered by WestCoastin4Life 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, it's a little different from the Pro's, but it's still legal.
2006-12-31 17:57:51 · answer #9 · answered by ben. 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋