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Old Tue Aug 26, 2003, 08:38am
Ed Hickland Ed Hickland is offline
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The operative word is "control". In order to obtain possession a player must first control the ball. Control implies a voluntary act by the player with the ball. The player arms were outstreched. If he had been able to "control" the ball by bringing his arms in, that would have been a controlling act.

NFHS, NCAA, NFL...no control...no catch.
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