[shinsengumi]

I wondered about this, too. The point of the rule is to ensure that a throw and catch are made within the legal boundaries of the field. It makes no sense to shrink the definition of the field by whatever amount is taken up by bodies of lying-down defenders.

Is it possible to have the 11 defenders just lie down and cover the area of the end zone?  ;D

[shinsengumi]

I wondered about this, too. The point of the rule is to ensure that a throw and catch are made within the legal boundaries of the field. It makes no sense to shrink the definition of the field by whatever amount is taken up by bodies of lying-down defenders.

Is it possible to have the 11 defenders just lie down and cover the area of the end zone?  ;D