NE vs Colts safety

[APG]

Originally Posted by CT1

Yes, Mike, but I still believe that even in the NFL, a judgment would need to be made. Suppose the ball is rolling or bounding at the 5-yard line parallel to the EZ. This ball is never going into the EZ on its own. A team B player muffs the ball in an attempt to recover, and the ball goes OOB behind the GL.

Are you saying that the NFL ruling is always a safety?

This is a safety in the NFL and I've seen this situation play out.

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by APG

This is a safety in the NFL and I've seen this situation play out.

I still think there might have been a judgment involved. Keep in mind the NFL does more video and more training to get more consistency. At the NF level or most states, this is what we are left with as a way to make a judgment for the most part. I have never seen a play where I even had to make that kind of determination.

I am not disagreeing that the NFL might have a standard, just thinking their overall philosophy is not much different than what has been stated at the NF level.

Peace