How many feet to establish?

[lmeadski]

This became a major debate issue at our last org meeting. Player comes in from out of bounds and established 1. one foot before catching the ball 2. two feet before catching the ball. Which is a violation? Our old school refs laid claim to two feet and could not be convinced otherwise. The new school refs say one foot (with reference to 4.35.2 in the NFHS case book). I brought this up at my last game to my partner to establish how we'd call it and he thought I was nuts...its TWO feet (old school....). Is it one, or two? Or, is this a paper or plastic issue: Either works, just decide which to use?