Foot down?

[Robert Goodman]

Originally Posted by Spence

So, there is no distinction between the heel and the toes when it comes to meeting the requirements for a catch, correct?

In Fed & NCAA, there's no distinction between any parts of the body, not just the foot, regarding that. You could catch the ball in the air, then reach out a hand and touch it down in bounds for the completion. NFL's is the only USAn code that retains the old rule that references feet in any way.

[Welpe]

I think that for NCAA, there is a fairly recent interpretation that if a receiver touches his toes down inbounds and then his heel out of bounds as two separate actions, he is considered out of bounds.