Ball carrier slide/dive/give up

[hurricane83]

I'm almost certain that if you give yourself up as a ball carrier in the NFL that you still need to be touched down by a defender. If not touched you can get up and continue running and that's not the case in madden. DEVS need to be aware of this.

[tmart14]

No, if you give yourself up you are down. You do not need to be touched


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[rustyhwe]

Quote: Originally Posted by tmart14

No, if you give yourself up you are down. You do not need to be touched Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

This is True. If you give up, you're down. Generally when you see someone touching a ball carrier its just after they've caught it and gone to the ground.

Here is a good example of MJD declaring himself down in order to give his team the chance to run clock so that they can take the win with a FG/run more clock by running extra plays. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y3fVn8TE2XM

[wordtobigbird]

It would be pretty lame for people to be able to "give up" then just get back up and keep running lol.

[timhere1970]

Likewise, when a qb starts his slide he is down. Linebackers just can't resist still hitting him. Like a dog and a squirrel.

[Skyboxer]

Quote: Originally Posted by hurricane83

I'm almost certain that if you give yourself up as a ball carrier in the NFL that you still need to be touched down by a defender. If not touched you can get up and continue running and that's not the case in madden. DEVS need to be aware of this.

Rules:
Section 2 Dead Ball:
An official shall declare the ball dead and the down ended:
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When a runner declares himself down by:

1:falling to the ground, or kneeling, and clearly making no immediate effort to advance.
2: sliding feet-first on the ground. When a runner slides feet first, the ball is dead the instant he touches the ground with anything other than his hands or his feet