817Gill
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I’ve seen people continue to argue back and forth that this was a catch. The rule is stupid, but by definition it was not a catch. Posting the rule below:
“Scenario: A player is facing towards the LOS/QB and moving backwards to make the catch at the out of bounds line. They get their toes down, but their heel continues down and hits out of bounds. No, this is not a dragging the toes scenario.
Ruling: It's incomplete. It's not the same as "dragging" the toes. It would be ruled as finishing a step.”
Here is the same scenario, but in reverse. Heel hit in bounds. Toes hit out of bounds -
Rule book -
https://nflcommunications.com/Documents/2021 - Rule Book Case Book.pdf
>A.R. 15.104 Heel/toe
>Third-and-10 on A30. A2 controls a pass and gets his left foot down in bounds at the 50. As his right foot comes down, the heel hits in bounds and in the normal motion of taking a step, his toes hit out of bounds. Officials rule complete. Ruling: Reviewable. A’s ball fourth-and-10 on A30. Incomplete. Adjust clock if wound before review. If any part of the foot hits out of bounds during the normal process of taking a step (no drag or delay), then the foot is out of bounds.
Again, terrible rule but still a no-catch by definition.
“Scenario: A player is facing towards the LOS/QB and moving backwards to make the catch at the out of bounds line. They get their toes down, but their heel continues down and hits out of bounds. No, this is not a dragging the toes scenario.
Ruling: It's incomplete. It's not the same as "dragging" the toes. It would be ruled as finishing a step.”
Here is the same scenario, but in reverse. Heel hit in bounds. Toes hit out of bounds -
Rule book -
https://nflcommunications.com/Documents/2021 - Rule Book Case Book.pdf
>A.R. 15.104 Heel/toe
>Third-and-10 on A30. A2 controls a pass and gets his left foot down in bounds at the 50. As his right foot comes down, the heel hits in bounds and in the normal motion of taking a step, his toes hit out of bounds. Officials rule complete. Ruling: Reviewable. A’s ball fourth-and-10 on A30. Incomplete. Adjust clock if wound before review. If any part of the foot hits out of bounds during the normal process of taking a step (no drag or delay), then the foot is out of bounds.
Again, terrible rule but still a no-catch by definition.