Goal line to infinity??

[Bob M.]

Originally posted by Spifflog
(snip)...OR as was stated earlier, "the goal line plane does not end at the pylon" if the carrier is in bounds.

REPLY: Actually, Federation rules say exactly that in slightly different words in the definition of the goal line (NF 2-25-3). The NCAA rule says as much in NCAA 2-11-1 when you take into account the stated exception (4-2-4-e) when a runner dives across the sideline.