Can someone explain why you can fall twice and it doesn't stop play?

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Tyranthraxus
10/06/2025
11:37 PM
#1
Like, his knee was obviously down. Why was he allowed to get back up and keep running?
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DeathVelvien
10/06/2025
11:39 PM
#2
Because he wasn't touched by the defense, a crucial element of a play being ended.
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archizzy
10/06/2025
11:41 PM
#3
Its not college. He wasnt touched and he obviously wasnt giving himself up
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OzNarcissus
10/06/2025
11:41 PM
#4
Yeah the player either needs to be touched before, leading to the knee/elbow touching the ground, or after before they get back up. Otherwise unless they give themselves up and stay down, the play continues.
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Tyranthraxus
10/06/2025
11:42 PM
#5
OzNarcissus posted...
Yeah the player either needs to be touched before, leading to the knee/elbow touching the ground, or after before they get back up. Otherwise unless they give themselves up and stay down, the play continues.
Oh does that apply to WRs that do a dive catch too?
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OzNarcissus
10/06/2025
11:43 PM
#6
Tyranthraxus posted...
Oh does that apply to WRs that do a dive catch too?

It should. But I can't blame any of them for staying down and simply securing the catch.
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archizzy
10/06/2025
11:44 PM
#7
Tyranthraxus posted...
Oh does that apply to WRs that do a dive catch too?

Yes. Same with defenders who make diving INTS or jump on a fumble. If they arent touched they can get up and run.
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OzNarcissus
10/06/2025
11:57 PM
#8
Wow, just saw the replay. Ball is crazy.
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dmaster342
10/07/2025
12:16 AM
#9
archizzy posted...
Yes. Same with defenders who make diving INTS or jump on a fumble. If they arent touched they can get up and run.

Yeah, I've seen a tons of WRs do it after catching. They fall and were never touched and they just get back up and get moving.
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Dakimakura
10/07/2025
12:18 AM
#10
You could feel the panic but the line just dominated that play.
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Chadawah
10/07/2025
12:26 AM
#11
Well if they are touched first than it's OK for the other team to touch after. You can always be ready to touch first, but be ready secondly.
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ReturnOfDevsman
10/07/2025
01:15 AM
#12
Yeah, the rule changes between college and NFL.

In the 2023 XFL, they used the NFL rule and a Vegas player fumbled the ball and nobody realized it for a few seconds because they all thought he was down via the college rule, lol.

Dude got back up, and flipped the ball in frustration, and then a few seconds later everyone jumped on it, lol.
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TyVulpine
10/07/2025
01:17 AM
#13
Players are taught to keep going until you hear the whistle.
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Current Events » Can someone explain why you can fall twice and it doesn't stop play?