catch and possession

mbyron · #1 (**permalink**) Tue Oct 13, 2009, 10:15am

You've already got 2-4 and 2-34, and these do not require 'possession' or 'holding' to involve the hands. If he had a secure grasp of the ball, I would rule possession, and thus a catch, and thus a TD.

Robert Goodman · #2 (**permalink**) Tue Oct 13, 2009, 03:43pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by mbyron

You've already got 2-4 and 2-34, and these do not require 'possession' or 'holding' to involve the hands. If he had a secure grasp of the ball, I would rule possession, and thus a catch, and thus a TD.

Does the definition use the word "grasp"? Then it would depend on whether that word implies use of hands.

mbyron · #3 (**permalink**) Wed Oct 14, 2009, 06:36am

Quote:

Originally Posted by Robert Goodman

Does the definition use the word "grasp"? Then it would depend on whether that word implies use of hands.

No, it doesn't, so no, it doesn't.

2-4-1 CATCH: "A catch is the act of establishing player possession of a live ball
which is in flight..."

2-34-1 POSSESSION: "A ball in player possession is a live ball held or controlled by a player
after it has been handed or snapped to him, or after he has caught or recovered it."

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