Question: I have a question about a call I just saw in the SF vs Lions game...

[Black Warrior]

In the pros, the rule is, when catching a pass, in order to be ruled complete, the receiver must have two feet in bounds. Everybody knows that. I just saw a SF receiver make a catch and one foot hits the ground in bounds, then he hops on the same foot, in bounds again, but the left foot never touches before he falls out of bounds. The ruling was incomplete pass.
I'm wondering if that was correct. Does the rule specifically say "both feet", meaning one of each (left and right), or can the rule be taken to mean the same foot twice?
What say you?

 

[BFANLC]

In the pros, the rule is, when catching a pass, in order to be ruled complete, the receiver must have two feet in bounds. Everybody knows that. I just saw a SF receiver make a catch and one foot hits the ground in bounds, then he hops on the same foot, in bounds again, but the left foot never touches before he falls out of bounds. The ruling was incomplete pass.
I'm wondering if that was correct. Does the rule specifically say "both feet", meaning one of each (left and right), or can the rule be taken to mean the same foot twice?
What say you?

Nfl changes what each rule means for each game. They don't even know what defines a catch.

 

[gamersfuel]

In the pros, the rule is, when catching a pass, in order to be ruled complete, the receiver must have two feet in bounds. Everybody knows that. I just saw a SF receiver make a catch and one foot hits the ground in bounds, then he hops on the same foot, in bounds again, but the left foot never touches before he falls out of bounds. The ruling was incomplete pass.
I'm wondering if that was correct. Does the rule specifically say "both feet", meaning one of each (left and right), or can the rule be taken to mean the same foot twice?
What say you?

when they say 2 feet they mean both left and right. the call was correct

 

[Ldlane]

Sometimes 1 + 1 doesn't = 2! Correct call.

 

[Black Warrior]

Thanks for the answer folks. You've satisfied my curiosity.