YOU make the call!

[TheBrownBear]

It's a completed catch under high school rules (I think). 

[PromoTheRobot]

19 minutes ago, TheBrownBear said:

It's a completed catch under high school rules (I think). 

 

That was the call made.

[LeGOATski]

Based on the pictures, that's an interception. It looks like the receiver never has full control of the ball.

[Stenbar]

In NYS High School Football once the player hits the ground the play is dead. The decision would be if they call it a catch or not. 

[Matt_In_NH]

Lots of missing details.  What are the catch rules in NH high school football?   Did he have possession?  Ground can’t cause a fumble but what part of his body hit the ground?

[frostbitmic]

I'd need to review this through 5 different angles, I'm certain that a HS football championship would have plenty of cameras.

[NoSaint]

6 hours ago, Heavy Kevi said:

That an interception.

 

If the ball is loose before he "survives the ground", then it can't be down by contact or a fumble.

 

So it has to be interception or incomplete. But it's not incomplete. Ball never touched the ground.

 

Interception!

ultimately, I don’t know the college rule but in the pros it’s an interception as described. 
 

the only alternative is he survived the fall and was technically down before the ball pops out.

[BigAl2526]

If the receiver did not make a football move, completing the reception, then it's an interception regardless of whether a defensive player touched him.

[Orlando Tim]

In high school, at least in FL, once down the play is done, no contact needed. If it was a catch he is down.

[BobbyC81]

12 hours ago, Sammy Watkins' Rib said:

Without seeing the actual play, it sounds like an interception to me. There doesn't seem to be a time element at all for a completed catch and down by contact with ground. With no element of time and the ball never touching the ground I would rule as an interception. 

I see you’ve been paying attention to the broadcast refs in the past week.  I don’t know that I’ve ever heard this mention of ‘time element’ before but have now heard it several times in the last week.

[ChrisWatson#21]

What annoys me was Sutton was given instant possesion a few weeks ago in the in the endzone vs Denver but today Brown wasn’t given instant possesion after catching it CLEARLY with both hands.  NFL is a joke. 

[LarryMadman]

12 hours ago, PromoTheRobot said:

This happened in the NH state football championship yesterday  Fortunately it did not end up impacting the outcome. But I'm interested in how everyone here would call this if they were the official.

 

A pass hits a receiver on the hands. Both hands remain on the ball as the player goes to the ground, but the ball jars loose when the receiver hits the ground. The ball pops up and never hits the ground before it's grabbed by a defender.

 

Is it a) a catch or b) an interception?

Should be a catch

[PromoTheRobot]

 

The embargo has been lifted and I can share the clip above.