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Old Tue May 31, 2005, 11:30am
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Originally posted by kentref
(snip) ...Question: What's the reason that "players" are excluded in the "out of bounds" definition in 2-28-1? I can see why game officials are excluded.
REPLY: Players are excluded to to keep the ball alive if the runner is touched by a defensive player who happens to be touching out of bounds when he contacts the runner.
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