Rule 4 – Ball In Play, Dead Ball, OOB
• Two editorial changes related to forward progress:
• Forward progress for ball carrier OOB in the field of play
(4-2-4-d)
• Forward progress for ball carrier at the goal line
– Goal line plane redefined (2-12-2)
– Definition of TD (4-2-4-b, 8-2-1-a)
Ball
carrier fromwhen
field of
Two
Goalexceptions
line no longer extends
play
either:
goal must
line
does
extend:
for most
situations
1)
inside
pylon,
or
1) Get
Ball ball
breaks
goal
line extended
2) prior
Have to
ball
touch
pylon
or
ball
carrier
touching
go
the top of pylon
theover
pylon
2) Ball carrier touches the ground
If runner
kept
on the outside,
in the
endball
zone
goal
line doesn’t
extend.
Airborne
ball carrier
can touch pylon
with any part of the body (e.g. hand,
arm, leg,
foot) for runner on his feet or
Ruling
identical
airborne (dives or contact by opponent)
SJ
SJ
SJ
HL
R
BJ
U
FJ
LJ
Pre-snap
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SJ
HL
SJ
R
U
BJ
BJ
BJ
LJ
Pre-Snap Key
FJ
FJ
Where are the areas
of responsibility and
threat for foul?
LJ
QB in pocket
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