Is a ball carrier down by contact...

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Fri Oct 23, 2009, 03:10pm

Robert Goodman Robert Goodman is offline

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Originally Posted by Kajun Ref N Texas

b. When any part of the ball carrier’s body, except his hand or foot, touches
the ground or when the ball carrier is tackled or otherwise falls and loses
possession of the ball as he contacts the ground with any part of his
body, except his hand or foot

Why was the part I bolded added, and when? Seems superfluous.

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