They need to look at the breaking the plane rule

[Beaker42]

and amend it to say the player must retain control of the ball until the end of the play. That Barkley TD was too close to call.

 

[robertfchew]

and amend it to say the player must retain control of the ball until the end of the play. That Barkley TD was too close to call.

they would never. would cut down on scoring.

 

[CalPolyTechnique]

It wasn’t close at all. It’s been the same rule forever.

 

[Carl23]

and amend it to say the player must retain control of the ball until the end of the play. That Barkley TD was too close to call.

That wasn't close, at all. Easily a touchdown.

 

[Hardline]

The ball broke the plain A blind man could see that.

 

[DasSchnitzel]

and amend it to say the player must retain control of the ball until the end of the play. That Barkley TD was too close to call.

Absolutely not. This rule has been the same for so long and is so simple and easy.

Control till the end by rule and just about every TD becomes a referee judgement call.

 

[Beaker42]

That wasn't close, at all. Easily a touchdown.

Not saying it wasn’t just the player should have to retain control of the ball.

 

[Jarv]

Yes he broke the plane, wish they let the play progress though in case he didn't break it.

 

[starman22]

Definitely a TD there.

 

[CalPolyTechnique]

Not saying it wasn’t just the player should have to retain control of the ball.

Why?

It’s never been that way.

 

[wecasa]

I just don't want to see the replay a million times, "did you see barkley's amazing leap", much like the odell 1 handed catch a few years back. Both games resulted in a Giant LOSS.

 

[panchucko]

If they did that we would never know what a td is. Heck they can’t figure out want a catch is

 

[mldardy]

they would never. would cut down on scoring.

Yeah anything that involves taking away from scoring, the NFL will run away from and avoid like a fat kid forced to eat vegetables.

 

[Kaiser]

That was a truly spectacular athletic play but it was also a dumb play. If Joe Thomas hits the ball instead of his forearm its a fumble and likely Dallas ball.

 

[viman96]

and amend it to say the player must retain control of the ball until the end of the play. That Barkley TD was too close to call.

100% disagree. Once the plane is broke the play is over. The key is Barkley had control prior to breaking the plane. It is a TD.

 

[4lifecowboy]

The play that upset me was the Cooper fumble, forward progress had been stopped.

 

[tyke1doe]

and amend it to say the player must retain control of the ball until the end of the play. That Barkley TD was too close to call.

No, they don't. It eliminates the guess work. Break the plane with the ball in your hand, TOUCHDOWN!
We don't need another "was it a catch, was it a drop" situation.

 

[conner01]

Not saying it wasn’t just the player should have to retain control of the ball.

We don’t need to mess with a simple rule that works
Once you have scored why would you need to retain the ball
If it’s a catch you have to complete the catch but a run is simple

 

[HanD]

Absolutely not. This rule has been the same for so long and is so simple and easy.

Control till the end by rule and just about every TD becomes a referee judgement call.

Agreed it would be like another wr catch rule. Don't need to complicate things

 

[Jake]

and amend it to say the player must retain control of the ball until the end of the play. That Barkley TD was too close to call.

The play is over the moment the ball breaks the plane, so your rule actually exists already.