Lamb’s feet were in on the touchdown

[Sydla]

Yah but that was more of like a toe drag moment.

toe hit in first.

The fact the toe hit first is meaningless in that situation.

 

[Sydla]

Both were. It's not different from a sideline catch. Plenty of good catches where they only get the toe down

But it is different. When a guy is diving out of bounds, he physically can’t get a heel down.

Lamb clearly could get the heel down. He didn’t. It’s not a catch by NFL standards.

 

[erod]

It's a silly rule. It's he lifted his foot in the air after the toe touched, then it works be a TD, but because he let his heel come down after the toe touched, he's out of bounds.

More evidence the rule book is way too big and overthought.

 

[JBS]

Ok guys! Now that we know what a catch is , let’s talk about how we score points in American football

a field goal is worth 3 points. That’s when you kick the ball through the uprights

a touchdown is worth 6 points. That’s when you advance the ball to the opponents end zone. And the extra point is worth 1!

for next weeks lesson, we will discuss turnovers. Fumbles and interceptions

 

[aikemirv]

It's a silly rule. It's he lifted his foot in the air after the toe touched, then it works be a TD, but because he let his heel come down after the toe touched, he's out of bounds.

More evidence the rule book is way too big and overthought.

How is it any different than when the tow hits on the sideline when the rest of the foot is in? Then let’s say his heel hit first and then his toe crossed the line-I can’t believe we have 10 pages on this simple concept-well yes I can-it happens here all the time.

 

[xwalker]

He got both feet in. Was he robbed?

No, the foot can't touch both in bounds and out of bounds.

If the foot touches in bounds then comes off the field and touches out of bounds it is ok, but can't touch both.

 

[CowboyRoy]

The fact the toe hit first is meaningless in that situation.

Probably

 

[exciter]

Weird he talked about that when it’s the rule…

Imagine the things people could learn if they’d shut up and listen every once in awhile!!!

 

[SiCk_DiAbLo]

It's no different with a leg, arm going outta a bounds after a td catch, but they still call it a Touchdown, Robbed!

 

[Runwildboys]

Going in the opposite direction (running towards the sideline), if the receiver’s heel lands inbounds but the toes land out of bounds on the white… nobody says, “But his heel hit first so it was a catch.” No, if his toes are on the white, then everyone knows it’s not a catch.

Why, when the toes hit first and then the heel lands out, do people think that is any different? The entire foot must land inbounds. Lamb’s heel was out of bounds. No catch.

I was just about to use this exact argument.

 

[Pantone282C]

Right heel hit in bounds, but by the time his left foot toe hit the ground, his right heel had dragged out of bounds.

 

[Runwildboys]

I’m wondering about the sideline catches when they on their tippy toes and then fall out of bones they call that a catch. Is that because it was the end zone

No, the same rule applies on the sidelines. As long as no part of the foot goes OB while the toes are in bounds or before they drag out of bounds, it's in.

 

[McKDaddy]

Weird rule. I don't know how they come up with some of this nonsense.

They must have special brainstorming sessions to explore the asinine.

 

[ScipioCowboy]

It seems a toe tap counts only if you’re falling forward. A toe tap doesn’t count if you’re falling backwards.

 

[Runwildboys]

Wow that's a great view. Touchdown!!!

I have to disagree. If the toes had dragged OB before the heel came down, or the toes came back up before the heel came down, then I'd say TD, but the heel came down while the toes were still down, completing the step.

 

[Runwildboys]

It seems a toe tap counts only if you’re falling forward. A toe tap doesn’t count if you’re falling backwards.

It would, if the heel stays off the white until either the toes come back up off the ground, or drag OB.

 

[Runwildboys]

It's no different with a leg, arm going outta a bounds after a td catch, but they still call it a Touchdown, Robbed!

The arm isn't part of the foot, so no, it's not the same.

 

[McKDaddy]

If crossing the goal line with possession is a TD which ends the play immediately. How does possession after a heel tap and then a toe tap not end the play?

Because they have never had any consistency on when being in the end zone interacts with the other rules.

Like when the ball carrier is clearly in the endzone with possession & they still let guys take shots at him.

 

[Hoofbite]

No, the foot can't touch both in bounds and out of bounds.

If the foot touches in bounds then comes off the field and touches out of bounds it is ok, but can't touch both.

This. The whole thing is like trying to argue a player that had his pinky toe on the sideline while returning a kick was actually not out of bounds.

nobody has a problem with that being a thing. Never heard 1 person say, well 90% of his foot was in bounds.

 

[TNCowboy]

Yah but that was more of like a toe drag moment.

toe hit in first.

Doesn't matter. If the heel comes down it must be inbounds, too.