Stupid Rule

[MrRager]

(09-28-2015, 02:49 PM)M.W. Wrote: To me in the very least, it was a catch and a fumble. I do not see how they come up with incomplete ESPECIALLY when the ruling on the field was a TD.

This is pretty much the only outcome that could not have happened. It was either a catch and TD or an incomplete catch. There is literally zero way it could be a fumble.

(09-28-2015, 02:55 PM)Stormborn Wrote: 4 steps of possession with a football move at the 50 yard line is a catch.

Why is not at the goal line?

It would not have been a catch at the 50 yard line either. The four steps are irrelevant because the ref determined that Eifert was on his way down when he caught the ball. I don't necessarily agree, but if the ref interpreted it that way, then the steps don't matter. Eifert has keep possession of the ball all the way through the ground. 

(09-28-2015, 03:14 PM)Goalpost Wrote: My grey area on the call was the number of steps Eifert took. When does it become possession based on the number of steps you take.

The number of steps are irrelevant if you are falling to the ground.

(09-28-2015, 03:33 PM)Daddy-O Wrote: Exactly.  Everywhere else on the field but the goal line it's a catch and a fumble.  I don't even think the refs know how to interpret.  

I don't blame the refs.  They made a judgement call on the field.  No way was it "conclusive" that it "wasn't" a football move (to overturn).  Pathetic!

It would not be a catch anywhere as he did not control the ball throughout the entire catch. I DO think they should have just kept the call on the field no matter which way it was called because it was so close, but I understand how the ref may have felt that Eifert was falling so he made the correct call on what he saw.

(09-28-2015, 03:33 PM)XenoMorph Wrote: also while those feet were moving was he still securing the ball?  and he was hit almost immediately and the tackle process started so he has to maintain.  

At this point im more mad he didnt know he had enough for the first down and just go down.  which lets us keep the ball and kill more clock.

This. With everything that has been in the new with these catch rules, players don't need to be diving and lunging, but ensuring they catch the ball.

I think the rule is completely stupid, as everyone and their brother thinks plays like this are catches, but according to the dumb rules, they aren't. It sucks, but it is what it is and it wasn't some horrendous call that screwed the Bengals and just the Bengals. It's a stupid rule that has screwed a few teams and is actually being called somewhat consistently.