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JoeRedskin · 12-08-2015, 03:31 PM

It's NOT a rule. It's one of those short hand things. The more accurate way to say it is: "Once the ground causes you to be down, it cannot also cause a fumble."

If you hit the ground with your hand ONLY and no other part of the body (elbow, knee, butt), and the ball comes out, it's a fumble (That's what happened with DJax). Since most of the time, when you hit the ground you are down, the ball coming out is not a fumble.

12-08-2015, 03:31 PM	#13
JoeRedskin Contains football related knowledge Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Second Star On The Right Age: 62 Posts: 10,401	Re: The UGLY, the Bad and the gud It's NOT a rule. It's one of those short hand things. The more accurate way to say it is: "Once the ground causes you to be down, it cannot also cause a fumble." If you hit the ground with your hand ONLY and no other part of the body (elbow, knee, butt), and the ball comes out, it's a fumble (That's what happened with DJax). Since most of the time, when you hit the ground you are down, the ball coming out is not a fumble. __________________ Strap it up, hold onto the ball, and let’s go.