Really.... hmmm. some of the rules need to be re defined because they really dont make sense. Well anyways I really hope to see BC win this game. go jason! I love that guy
Recoveries of fumbles are not, except in the end zone, or when checking who was the last guy to touch it before it went out of bounds, thus the "in the field of play" clause.
Wasnt the Ticat guy on the ball after he recovered Mitchells fumble ? Wouldnt he of been down by contact after the Montreal guy hit him then recovered the ball ???
If they had ruled that Hamilton had recovered it, and then fumbled it again, which was then recovered by Montreal, then they could have reviewed whether he was down by contact. But they ruled that Montreal recovered the original fumble, and that can’t be reviewed.
mitchel tried to scoop the loose ball into his body and it squirted right through his legs and montreal recovered it. the replay clearly showed that mitchel didnt recover it or have control. The ref actually got the original call right.
So, I tried finding a reference to the NFL version of this rule.
I found this:
Non-reviewable plays include but are not limited to: clock Status; penalty administration; recovery of a loose ball in the field of play; field goals and inadvertent whistles.
in a chat transcript with former NFL ref Jerry Markbreit.... here