College: 8-2-1b

How Scored

ARTICLE 1. A touchdown shall be scored when:

b. A player catches a forward pass in the opponent’s end zone.

Approved Ruling 5-1-3 I. Airborne A88 gains firm control of a legal forward pass one yard within the opponent's end As A88 gains firm control the ball (a) he is contacted by B21 and A88 first comes to the ground on his knees at the one-yard line and maintains firm control of the ball: (b) A88 is contacted by B21 and A88 first comes to the ground on his feet at the one-yard line and maintains firm control of the ball. RULING: Touchdown in both (a) and (b) (Rule 5-1-3a Exception 2, 8-2-1b).

Approved Ruling 5-1-3 II. Receiver A88 runs a route deep into Team B's end zone and circles back toward the QB A12 who throws the ball to As A88 is coming back toward A12, A88 leaps and gains firm control of A12’s legal forward pass one yard within Team B's end zone. Airborne A88 is not touched by a Team B player and first comes to the ground maintaining firm control of the ball at the one-yard line landing (a) on his knees; (b) on his feet. After A88 regains his balance, A88 runs and is downed at Team B's five-yard line. RULING: Not a touchdown: (a) Team A's ball at the B-1 where the ball is declared dead. (b) Team A's ball at the B-5 where the ball is declared dead.