Another Catch\No Catch

[l3will]

Rule 2 Section 28 Out of bounds
2-28-2 A ball in player possession is out of bounds when the runner or the ball touches anything, other than another player or game official, who is on or outside a sideline or end line.

Rule 2 Section 4 Catch
Art. 1. A catch is the act of establishing player possession of a live ball which is in flight and first contacting the ground inbounds or being contacted by an opponent in such a way that he is prevented from returning to the ground inbounds while maintaining possession of the ball.
Art. 2. Catching is always proceded by touch the ball; thus, if touching causes the ball to become dead, securing possession of the ball has no significance.


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So if the ball is first thing to touch, and the ball is out of bounds.... it isn't
a catch.