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Originally posted by bluezebra
The NFL doesn't post their rule book on the internet. This is the 1% of the time an announcer was correct on a rule. The plane of the goal line extends upward forever. The goal line extended also has no limits. If the ball carrier hasn't physically touched out-of-bounds, it's a TD when the ball touches the front edge of the plane of the goal line. The pylons on the goal line are considered to be in the EZ.
Bob
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Aren't there different provisions for an airborne player vs a player who is running? If a player is running and is not out of bounds, the goal line extends indefinitely. The ball merely needs to cross the goal line (inside or outside the pylon doesn't matter). However, if a player dives, the ball is dead the moment the ball crosses the sideline plane, correct?