NFL Catch Rule vs. NCAA & NFHS

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by 9thIsleZebra

All I'm saying is the receiver had control of the ball when it broke the goal line plane, which should count as a TD.

And what you are saying does not fit the rule even as I referenced. I might think that I have a million dollars coming to me for Christmas and that does not make it so because I believe something. There has to be something in place to make that happen. Just like the rules of the game that are in place that clearly says he has to come to the ground (lunge and all) and maintain control of the ball. The play is not over just because he has the ball with two knees on the ground and might at that moment have the ball in his hand. He has to maintain that control through the ground, as stated by Polian and the rules referenced in the video.

Peace