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      11-17-2015, 12:45 PM   #4
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Originally Posted by Blindside_137 View Post
I thought of this the other day when I realized the pylon is placed in the white portion of the field (out of bounds)

So why is it that touchdowns are considered good when all you have to do is hit the pylon? Technically, with this placement, only the inside edge represents the "plane" of the goal line and sideline. If you hit the front edge or outer corner or the pylon, those are out of bounds and shouldn't be a touchdown.

Maybe I am misinterpreting the rule, and if those parts of the pylon (front or outside edge) are in fact where contact is made then the touchdown is no good. But I am curious, as generally the accepted rule seems to be any contact with the pylon = touchdown
Is this really what is the bane of your existence that you needed to make a thread about it? I bet you're real fun at parties.

I'm kidding of course, but have never really thought about it other than today.