It’s a common joke among football fans that no one knows what a catch is. Sure, a catch may be one of the most common and important football moves made in any given game, but does anyone really know what classifies as a catch?
While the joke is all fun and good, thankfully we do know how a catch is as defined in the NCAA’s official rulebook. And given that college football’s biggest games are just around the corner, it’s probably a good idea to brush up on how completing a catch works in the NCAA.
Though officials on the field may rule catches on a subjective matter, here’s now the NCAA defines making a catch in their online rulebook.