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Originally Posted by rubecube
Wrong. The rule is that the ball is supposed to be spotted where the QB begins his slide.
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Where he starts the motion, or where he actually first touches the ground?
I thought the idea of the rule was that he didn't need to be down by contact when he slid, but it is still where the ball is when a knee/rump/elbow/etc touch the turf.
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