During the league meetings, owners vote on various rule changes and proposals presented by the competition committee and other NFL teams. The biggest rule change that will get the most attention is, without a doubt, the alteration to the catch rule.
New NFL catch rule was just passed unanimously by NFL owners, 32-0.
1) Control
2) 2 feet down or another body part
3) A football move, such as
- A 3rd step
- Reaching/extending for the line to gain
- Or the ability to perform such an act— NFL Update (@MySportsUpdate) March 27, 2018It appears the biggest change was removing the component in the previous rule that the pass-catcher must “survive the ground”.