A player who does not leave the ground in attempting to catch the ball is able to be tackled as soon as the ball is caught.Īmerican football NFL and NFHS rules A player who successfully catches the ball is able to be tackled only once they have landed on the ground. In rugby league the defensive player attempting to catch the ball cannot be tackled whilst in the air, though the attacking players can contest the ball by attempting to catch it themselves. Fair catches featured in some extinct forms of football, and they have been abolished in other modern codes. In rugby union and Australian rules football, a loose equivalent to a fair catch is called a mark see mark (rugby) and mark (Australian football) for more information (however in Australian rules football the player is not protected from the opposition team while attempting a mark).
Canadian football and arena football also do not have fair catch rules, with the XFL and Canadian football preferring a five-yard "no-yards" rule instead. A second reason for a fair catch, on a punted ball, is to prevent the ball from rolling toward the receiving team's goal and being downed deep in the team's own territory.īoth the 20 versions of the XFL removed the fair catch in an effort to attract fans who disliked the rule. He is also at risk for fumbling or muffing the kicked ball if the punter intentionally makes a high short kick to allow defenders time to hit the receiver. Because the receiver has to direct his attention toward catching the airborne ball, he cannot focus on opponents running towards him and is usually not in a position to protect himself immediately when he catches the ball, and is therefore particularly vulnerable to injury from being hit by an opponent. The main reason for a fair catch is to protect the receiver. A player wishing to make a fair catch signals his intent by extending one arm above his head and waving it while the kicked ball is in flight. Under NFL and NFHS rules, a team awarded a fair catch is also entitled to attempt a fair catch kick from the spot of the catch however, this is rarely done. A ball caught in this manner becomes dead once caught, i.e., the player catching the ball is not entitled to advance the ball, and the receiving team begins its drive at the spot where the ball was caught. A fair catch of a punt in American footballĪ fair catch is a feature of American football and several other codes of football, in which a player attempting to catch a ball kicked by the opposing team – either on a kickoff or punt – is entitled to catch the ball without interference from any member of the kicking team.
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