Goal Line Pylon

[PiggSkin]

Originally posted by Bob M.
REPLY: To get the benefit of the goal line extended, the runner must touch the ground inbounds beyond the goal line plane. It provides for the situation where the runner crosses the goal line just inside the pylon but is carrying the ball out beyond the sideline. This is a TD. If the runner does not touch the ground inbounds beyond the goal line plane, then the ball itself must cross the goal line plane between the sidelines. The extension of the goal line means nothing in such a case.

Bob, why do you say that the runner must be touching inbounds beyond the goal line..? The way I read it, he just has to be touching inbounds...

Scenario:
Runner A1 is stumbling near the sideline after catching a pass... His feet are just inbounds at the one yard line, and he falls out of bounds at a 45 degree angle to the sideline, and lands so that the ball passes the goal line extended, albeit one yard outside of the pylon...

As goofy as this one sounds, I would have to rule this a touchdown... If you disagree, can you tell me why..?

Thanks...