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Q: When is ball considered a 'fumble' in American football?
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Can A player fumble before gaining possession.?

A runner can fumble the ball prior to gaining possession of the football. A receiver must catch and secure the ball, and be deemed a runner before fumbling. If a receiver does not secure the ball, it is considered an incomplete pass instead of a fumble.


What is a fumble in football?

A fumble is when the ball comes out of the players posession before he/she is down. If the fumble is recovered by the opposing team, it is considered a turnover and the posession of the ball changes.


When an offensive player drops the football that is called?

When a football player drops the ball, it is called a fumble if he had possesion of the ball, or an incomplete pass if a receiver fails to catch the ball.


What does ff mean in football?

FFP stands for Fantasy Football Points, usually dealing with a fantasy football league.


In football is it legal to kick the ball out of a players hand?

Yes, that is a fumble.


When a player loses control of the ball in football and falls down is called?

fumble


Is a lateral considered a fumble if the defense recovers the ball?

A lateral pass that hits the ground is a fumble, and if the defense recovers, it is a turnover. If the receiver drops the ball after he catches a lateral pass, it is considered an incompletion.


In college football if a players foot hits the ball causing a fumble is a penalty?

If the 'kick' is intentional, it is an illegal kick penalty. If it is unintentional, it is a fumble.


Put fumble in a sentence?

The football player fumbled the ball, costing his team the game.


What is striping in football?

stripping is when a player causes a player on the opposing team to fumble the ball


What do you call an illegal intentional fumble in football?

its when the ball pops out of a players hand actually.


If a player is swinging his arm to throw it and the ball is hit is it a fumble in football?

No, as long as the arm was moving forward when the ball came loose.