Please answer my question

[volfanecs]

When State downed the ball on the 1 yard line, his foot was clearly on the end one line. Should the ball have been placed on the 20?

 

[VolunteerVFL]

When State downed the ball on the 1 yard line, his foot was clearly on the end one line. Should the ball have been placed on the 20?

No.

 

[UTodd01]

Ball not body

When State downed the ball on the 1 yard line, his foot was clearly on the end one line. Should the ball have been placed on the 20?

 

[OrangeVolMan]

In college it’s the ball. In the NFL it would have been a touchback.

 

[MemphisVol77]

NFL would have been a touchback.

College is where the ball is.

 

[KoachKrab127]

In college it’s the ball. In the NFL it would have been a touchback.

This is correct. I learned this in 2014 when Georgia downed the ball in a similar fashion against us.

 

[TN1111]

In college it’s the ball. In the NFL it would have been a touchback.

Wow. Didn’t realize the rule is different in the NFL.

 

[vol94]

When State downed the ball on the 1 yard line, his foot was clearly on the end one line. Should the ball have been placed on the 20?

That is a NFL rule.

 

[Tennman]

When State downed the ball on the 1 yard line, his foot was clearly on the end one line. Should the ball have been placed on the 20?

no, the ball didnt cross the goal line

 

[Volrocketman]

This is one for which I’ve always wondered why guys are so intent on “staying out of the end zone.” Unless I’m mistaken my interpretation of the rule (in college) is that the ball is dead/down at the spot a player achieves control of the ball, even if his momentum carries him into the end zone. As long as he “possesses” the ball prior to the ball breaking the plane, the ball is down at that spot and is not a touchback.

Edit: I’ll amend my statement by clarifying that all of this applies to a kicking team player. If the kick returner catches the ball in the playing field and goes into the end zone, the ball is still live and the returner must bring the ball back outside the end zone. If he doesn’t bring it back out of the end zone, I believe that results in a “safety.”

 

[Hunerwadel]

A cornerback is running full speed with the receiver and intercepts a ball on the 5 yard line and his momentum carries him into the end zone. He stops in the end zone and puts a knee down. Safety or touchback?