Spotting the Ball

[FeetBallRef]

Originally Posted by AndrewMcCarthy

Careful here...

NCAA 4-2-4e: When a runner dives or jumps toward the sideline and is airborne as he crosses the sideline, forward progress is determined by the position of the ball as it crosses the sideline.

NF 4-3-3: When a runner goes out of bounds, the inbounds spot is fixed by the yard line through the foremost point of the ball at the time the runner crosses the plane of the sideline.

These are different definitions, do they mean the same thing?

[AndrewMcCarthy]

Originally Posted by FeetBallRef

These are different definitions, do they mean the same thing?

I take them to mean the same thing, yes.