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<span class="storybody"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">Play #2: <span style="mso-spacerun:
yes"></span>The player heads for the right pylon of the goal line. At the
two yard line he dives or is blocked into the air by an opponent. The ball
– in his right hand – crosses the sideline at the one yd/line and
passes outside the pylon. Then the runner while air born (a) touches the pylon
with his foot or left hand; or (b) first touches the ground three yards beyond
the goal line out of bounds.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"></span>Ruling:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>In (a), Touchdown,
since the plane is extended because the player touched the pylon. In (b), the
plane is NOT extended, because the player did not touch the pylon or the ground
in the end zone. The ball is out of bounds at the one yd/line. No Touchdown.
Is (a) not what took place? Did Ballard's foot hit the pylon?
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<span class="storybody"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">Play #2: <span style="mso-spacerun:
yes"></span>The player heads for the right pylon of the goal line. At the
two yard line he dives or is blocked into the air by an opponent. The ball
– in his right hand – crosses the sideline at the one yd/line and
passes outside the pylon. Then the runner while air born (a) touches the pylon
with his foot or left hand; or (b) first touches the ground three yards beyond
the goal line out of bounds.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"></span>Ruling:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>In (a), Touchdown,
since the plane is extended because the player touched the pylon. In (b), the
plane is NOT extended, because the player did not touch the pylon or the ground
in the end zone. The ball is out of bounds at the one yd/line. No Touchdown.
Is (a) not what took place? Did Ballard's foot hit the pylon?
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