Re: Ground forced a fumble!

>Every time I hear someone say that the ground cannot cause a fumble, I cringe
and I'm not even a football official.
Mike>

But Mike, it's TRUE for HS & College football.  A runner is down (and the ball
is dead) when any part of his body other than a foot or hand contacts the
ground.  If the ball subsequently comes loose, it's not a fumble since the play
is already over.

Only in the NFL, where a runner must be downed by contact, can the ground
"cause" a fumble.


Jim Rosenfeld

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    U. S. A.