Another rules oddity. Well, not really an oddity, but an odd play.
We have all heard that the ground cannot cause a fumble. Can anyone tell us when that is actually not the case?
I got this one wrong myself, in that I could not come up with an example.
When it's a beehive or canister round. HEAT and AP can not cause a fumble.
Fucker changed it too quick. :mad:
Don't get me started on this.
Something to do with a backward pass or a lateral I should think.
When there's an earthquake.
Wait. If it's NFL, it requires opponent contact to down the ball, so if the carrier trips and nobody touches him, that could be a ground-caused fumble. I dunno about college though. Can't think of anything.
Refs are considered part of the field of play. Run into a ref, fumble, ground caused a fumble.
Quote from: Admiral Yi on August 10, 2009, 03:29:33 PM
Refs are considered part of the field of play. Run into a ref, fumble, ground caused a fumble.
That's what I'm thinking. That, or the field goal posts.
Quote from: MadImmortalMan on August 10, 2009, 03:27:28 PM
Wait. If it's NFL, it requires opponent contact to down the ball, so if the carrier trips and nobody touches him, that could be a ground-caused fumble. I dunno about college though. Can't think of anything.
Good point - lets exclude the NFL.
Here is the play in question:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r_U6yNYEAQo
The guy who hold the ball for field goals.
Quote from: Berkut on August 10, 2009, 03:34:25 PM
Here is the play in question:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r_U6yNYEAQo
:lol:
Quote from: Berkut on August 10, 2009, 03:16:08 PM
Can anyone tell us when that is actually not the case?
Whenever the refs decide to invent their own rules, but only with plays involving Pittsburgh Steelers.