Michigan fans including Barstool are complaining online about the Rutgers muffed fair catch penalty.
They obviously don't understand the rules.
I guess winning the game is not enough!
NCAA rules give the receiver an unimpeded opportunity to catch the kick, which is typically interpreted as about a yard of physical space around the receiver.
If a player signals for a fair catch and muffs or bobbles the ball, fair-catch protection continues while the ball is still in the air.
The kicking team cannot tackle, bump, or interfere with him while he tries to catch it.
The Kick-catch interference penalty call was correct and resulted in a 15-yard penalty.
They obviously don't understand the rules.
I guess winning the game is not enough!
NCAA rules give the receiver an unimpeded opportunity to catch the kick, which is typically interpreted as about a yard of physical space around the receiver.
If a player signals for a fair catch and muffs or bobbles the ball, fair-catch protection continues while the ball is still in the air.
The kicking team cannot tackle, bump, or interfere with him while he tries to catch it.
The Kick-catch interference penalty call was correct and resulted in a 15-yard penalty.
