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Football Officiating => NCAA Discussion => Topic started by: TXMike on May 10, 2015, 10:22:30 AM

Title: Catch/No-Catch
Post by: TXMike on May 10, 2015, 10:22:30 AM

Is this a catch under 2014 NCAA rules?  http://youtu.be/7uvXrd4W6X0 

Title: Re: Catch/No-Catch
Post by: FLbackjudge on May 10, 2015, 08:48:22 PM

Not a catch IMHO.  It seems to me the player is going to the ground as he is attempting to secure the ball, so he needs to maintain control of the ball throughout the process.  This receiver loses control of the ball as he hits the ground.  I'd reverse this call in replay.

Title: Re: Catch/No-Catch
Post by: timhedge on May 11, 2015, 02:31:30 PM

No catch. The onus is on the receiver to show the official the ball after going to the ground like that.

Title: Re: Catch/No-Catch
Post by: bossman72 on May 11, 2015, 02:56:50 PM

Video quality is too poor to decide for me.  Sorry :(

Title: Re: Catch/No-Catch
Post by: dvasques on May 11, 2015, 09:35:17 PM

I see him down on the ground extending the ball on one hand... I see a catch

but I might not understand the new rules fully

Title: Re: Catch/No-Catch
Post by: Sumstine on May 12, 2015, 01:36:03 PM

One shot and not that clear but couple of things come to mind. If he maintained control through the ground and did not lose the ball until after the reach it is a catch. If he bobbled on the ground or roll it is a much harder sell for a catch but still could be if he secured and then reached. The key is control through the ground the reach is a second act.

Title: Re: Catch/No-Catch
Post by: texref on May 12, 2015, 03:10:16 PM

If that's the only shot I've got I would have to let it Stand.

Title: Re: Catch/No-Catch
Post by: Etref on May 12, 2015, 09:10:41 PM

I really don't thing the wing official had a look.

Title: Re: Catch/No-Catch
Post by: BlindZebra on May 13, 2015, 01:34:40 PM

Quote from: Sumstine on May 12, 2015, 01:36:03 PM

One shot and not that clear but couple of things come to mind. If he maintained control through the ground and did not lose the ball until after the reach it is a catch. If he bobbled on the ground or roll it is a much harder sell for a catch but still could be if he secured and then reached. The key is control through the ground the reach is a second act.

Agree.  I think his reach is a second act.  "Double Action"

Title: Re: Catch/No-Catch
Post by: Joe Stack on May 13, 2015, 05:50:34 PM

I see the ball coming "loose" only AFTER the receiver is down and the play is dead. If it came out before that, I didn't see it and thus can't comment. Based on that, I have a catch and would confirm (the call) on any replay request.