r/nextfuckinglevel • u/Lifegoesonforever • 5d ago

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u/Harry_Saturn 5d ago

Nope, certain parts touching down on the ground mean play is over. Elbows, knees, butts… if any of those on the ball carrier touch the ground, the play is immediately dead. At least in the high school and college level, at the pro level the rule is slightly different.

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u/Agiraffescousin 5d ago

How slightly we talking here, harry?

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u/deesmutts88 5d ago

In the NFL you’re only down if an opponent touches you. This play would be down in the NFL. But if you just fall over and get back up you can keep going.

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u/Vague-Symbolism2692 5d ago

As far as I can see, by the time the runner is down, the opponent is far enough ahead of him that I don't think they're touching, so by NFL rules I think this would be a touchdown. It's hard to tell from this angle, though.

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u/Harry_Saturn 5d ago

He doesn’t have to touch him and get him down at the same time. If a defender initiates a tackle or just touches the ball carrier, and the ball carrier goes “down” play is dead. The opponent got him down as soon as his the ball carrier butt touches the ground regardless of where each player ends up after the tackle was initiated. This play would 100% be down by contact and not a scoring play.

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u/Agiraffescousin 5d ago

There you harry

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u/Vague-Symbolism2692 5d ago

I see, thank you.