Catch or No Catch?

[ajmc]

It seems the last camera view clearly shows the receiver maintaining control of the ball after hitting the ground until a defender bashes it out of his hands with his helmet. The initial TD call looks to have been correct. The deep official appeared to be in excellect position to see what happened and rule on the play. surprisingly he was over ruled.

[Forksref]

What's with the mesh adjustable hat on the referee? Hard to maintain credibility when you wear something like that. Is that advertising on the front of it?

[JugglingReferee]

Originally Posted by Forksref

What's with the mesh adjustable hat on the referee? Hard to maintain credibility when you wear something like that.

Why is that? Mesh typically provides for increased airflow, leading to reduced trapped heat.

[HLin NC]

And how would you know about trapped heat in Ontario?

Not sure what the NCAA definition of a catch is but in Fed, which is what Cali plays under, that should have been a TD from the last look. He had possession and was on the ground, defender knocked loose a dead ball.

[jaybird]

Td!

[Scooby]

Catch.

[JugglingReferee]

So I hooked my laptop up to my 46" TV.

I can see the video a lot better now.

I have a TD. The receiver survived the contact with the ground, therefore touchdown, with Canadian philosophy.

The act that caused the ball to dislodge was the helmet of a B player. Since this act was after the player surviving contact with the ground, it's effect on possession is irrelevant.