How hard would be rule possession if order reversed?

[Rich]

Originally Posted by Robert Goodman

How hard would it be to rule on possession of a caught ball if you had to determine, basketball-style, whether the player touched ground out of bounds before catching it, rather than and instead of after? I.e. if touching the ground in bounds after catching the ball were not necessary, but last touching the ground in bounds before catching it were?

Interesting question. I think the possession part of the equation would be easier (as once you determined the foot was legal you could focus 100% on the possession and never have to pick up the foot again) and the "foot inbounds" portion would likely be a touch more difficult.