{"id":6281,"date":"2018-03-28T16:30:33","date_gmt":"2018-03-28T16:30:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legitgambling.com\/news\/?p=6281"},"modified":"2018-03-28T16:41:50","modified_gmt":"2018-03-28T16:41:50","slug":"nfl-team-owners-agree-to-simplify-catch-language","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legitgambling.com\/news\/nfl-team-owners-agree-to-simplify-catch-language\/","title":{"rendered":"NFL Team Owners Agree To Simplify Catch Language"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"NFL\"NFL officials, players and fans will now find it a lot easier to rule on a catch as NFL team owners decided to simplify the rules for defining a catch<\/a> on Tuesday. <\/p>\n

The new set of rules will not only simplify the definition of what is a catch but also clear things on receptions.<\/p>\n

The NFL<\/a> decided to look at simplifying the language that defined a catch because it came across as confusing and obscure. <\/p>\n

The new language puts in place three criteria that define a catch and they are: being in control of the ball, having both feet down or some part of the body and carrying out a football move which could be extending the ball or taking a third step<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The confusion with catching and reception caused a lot of controversy especially for the likes of Jesse James<\/strong> of the Pittsburgh Steelers and Zach Miller<\/strong> and the Chicago Bears. Due to the lack of clarity in the language, James\u2019s was not awarded a touchdown he scored at Heinz Field<\/a> against the New England Patriots.<\/p>\n

James was happy to see the language finally get changed and said that the clarity will help match officials do their jobs better.<\/p>\n

ESPN<\/strong><\/p>\n

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