Is a ball carrier down by contact...

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Originally Posted by Kajun Ref N Texas

With all due respect, do you really not know what the phrase means? I think we are getting a little to legalistic. It simply means that if you hit the ground and the ball pops out, you are down because you hit the ground first. Yes, if the ball hits first, it's a fumble. So the phrase, "the ground can't cause a fumble" is accurate unless the ball hits first.

This isn't some defined phrase. It is just a phrase used by people who don't actually understand the rules.