Goal line to infinity??

[Bob M.]

Originally posted by ltrain1007
When diving out of bounds its the spot of the ball where you land.

When punting and kicking its where the ball crosses the out of bounds line. But when a player has position, the ball is not out of bounds until the player is, and by rule . . .

"A player or an airborne player is out of bounds when any part of his person touches anything other than another player or game official, on or outside a boundary line."

REPLY: I believe it's you who are incorrect. When a player dives forward out of bounds, the ball is spotted where it crossed the plane of the sideline--not where the player landed. This is true for all levels (FED, NCAA, NFL) of football.

[ltrain1007]

I already admitted being wrong on that, but thanks anyway bob!

[Patton]

Originally posted by ltrain1007
I already admitted being wrong on that, but thanks anyway bob!

Then maybe the next time you go spouting off about someone being incorrect, you'll have some rulebooks to quote instead of your logic. Welcome to the board!

[Bob M.]

Originally posted by ltrain1007
I already admitted being wrong on that, but thanks anyway bob!

REPLY: ltrain007, Sorry. I apologize. I hadn't 'refreshed' my browser and mistakenly thought that your post that I quoted and responded to was the last one in the thread.

However, reading Markbreit's answer, it's clear that the NFL rule is considerably different than both the Federation and NCAA rules.

[ltrain1007]

Patton thanks, I bet you feel really tough now.

And Bob, i do the same thing, thanks for clearing it up, I was confused.

[Patton]

Originally posted by ltrain1007
Patton thanks, I bet you feel really tough now.

And Bob, i do the same thing, thanks for clearing it up, I was confused.

Well, you have to admit that you came out pretty strong telling people they were incorrect, when what you were using as your logic was a article from the Chicago Tribune. Are you an official yourself? Were you aware that HS, college and the NFL use different rules? Did you know that the majority of the posts on this forum deal with NFHS. So, do I feel tough? No, I never intended to. I was sincere however, when I said welcome to the board. I enjoy when people (officials or not) come here and ask for help or clarification on the rules. It helps us to stay sharp.

[ltrain1007]

Patton and anyone else on this board i have offended i apologize, i dont know why i am coming across so "belligerent" to everyone, but i guess thats how my words look when typed and not spoken. Anywho, I appreciate the answers and the rules, and i look foward to stirring up somethings in the near future.

[Tunetopper]

But the ball is outside the pylon- however the player never steps into the end zone. The goal line to infinity only apples when the ball is outside of the pylon and the player in control of the ball makes contact with the turf in the end zone.