09-19-2016, 02:42 PM
This is the explanation of a catch and I bolded the part that really shows why it was a bad call. The rule itself is very clear and doesn't really account for any ref interpretation. The ref took it upon himself to make a call and funny enough it was a wrong ***** call.
maintains control of the ball after (a) and (b) have been fulfilled, until he has the ball long enough to clearly become a runner. A player has the ball long enough to become a runner when, after his second foot is on the ground, he is capable of avoiding or warding off impending contact of an opponent, tucking the ball away, turning up field, or taking additional steps (see 3-2-7-Item 2).
Eiferts 2nd foot wasn't just on the ground. It was planted hard AF and he was driving forward. Tyler tucked it away then turned up field, took additional steps, warded off contact with the turn he did. He basically fulfilled every requirement of a catch and scored a TD and the ref IGNORED the rulebook and said no. Ravens ball, in an attempt to give them the game imo.
Funny how the rules are so hard to get right in Bengals game but Steelers have guys doing flips with the ball between their legs and they can get the TD in the damn playoffs. But they cant get a Bengals call right even when its clear like in the Eifert situation
maintains control of the ball after (a) and (b) have been fulfilled, until he has the ball long enough to clearly become a runner. A player has the ball long enough to become a runner when, after his second foot is on the ground, he is capable of avoiding or warding off impending contact of an opponent, tucking the ball away, turning up field, or taking additional steps (see 3-2-7-Item 2).
Eiferts 2nd foot wasn't just on the ground. It was planted hard AF and he was driving forward. Tyler tucked it away then turned up field, took additional steps, warded off contact with the turn he did. He basically fulfilled every requirement of a catch and scored a TD and the ref IGNORED the rulebook and said no. Ravens ball, in an attempt to give them the game imo.
Funny how the rules are so hard to get right in Bengals game but Steelers have guys doing flips with the ball between their legs and they can get the TD in the damn playoffs. But they cant get a Bengals call right even when its clear like in the Eifert situation
