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Originally Posted by realdeal
On the interception and run back if a players shoulder is touching the ground is he down. Because the player shoulder was clearly touching the ground in the Enzone while the ball was not?
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To answer your question, yes a player would be down when his shoulder hit the ground. At that point the position of the ball would determine whether a touchdown is scored or not. The experts found that the ball broke the plane of the goal line prior to the runner being down.