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Originally Posted by GoChiefs
I can't recall the name for it, but if you're a defender and you run out of bounds during a play, you can't be the first guy to touch a ball when you come back in bounds. As soon as you touch it, it's a dead ball, and possession is awarded to the team that last had it. This prevents a defender from running out of bounds to avoid a player and then recovering a fumble.
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this rule works the same way for offensive players. unless you are forced out of bounds.