TD, or spot of ball please

[mikesears]

Originally posted by sm_bbcoach

So the "extended goal line" would only apply to a runner forced out by a defensive player? Ball went out between the 1 and GL. so you would bring the ball back to the spot where he left the field. Even if the ball hits where the EGL would be and is first to touch the ground.

Thanks

For an airborne player, the ball is placed when the foremost point of the ball was when the player crossed the plane of the sideline.

The goal line extended only applies to a player in contact with the ground.

Here are two plays that might help illustrate this.

A1 is running for the goalline. He has the ball in his outside arm. When he is at the B 1/2 yard line, the ball is over the sideline plane, but the player is still running inbounds. He crosses the goal line inbounds with the ball still over the sideline plane.

Ruling: Touchdown.

A1 is running for the goalline. He has the ball in his outside arm. When he is at the 2 yard line, he leaves his feet and dives toward the pylon and is contacted by B1. The ball crosses the plane of the sideline at the 1 yardline but the players momentum carries him to where he and the ball land out of bounds beyond the goal line extended. Ruling: Ball is placed where it crossed the plane of the sideline. A's ball at the 1 yard line.