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.