Have you seen plays where they've awarded a catch when the ball popped out out of the player's hands when he hit the ground? I can't recall seeing any, myself.

Originally Posted by: Greg C. 

The problem is how long between the catch and the ball getting knocked out by the ground. I have seen a receiver get 2 feet down in bounds one foot down out of bound and then go down. It was a catch until he hit the ground after he was already out of bounds.

That is crazy.

If they catch is in bounds, the play should be dead when he steps on the boundary. If he goes down after that it should be irrelevant. Because the process of the catch is over before they hit the ground.

Once possesion is established in bounds, it shouldn't matter if the player hits the ground, steps on the boundary or shoots into space, it should be a catch.

They are stretching the process of making a catch past 2 steps and a football move. If they catch the ball, run 3-4 steps and then go down, it shouldn't be an incompletion. If it is in the end zone, it should be a TD.

Originally Posted by: Dexter_Sinister