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(American football) a catch of a punt on the fly by a defensive player who has signalled that they will not run and so should not be tackled

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  1. n. (American football) a catch of a punt on the fly by a defensive player who has signalled that they will not run and so should not be tackled
  2. A catch made by a player on side who makes a prescribed signal that he will not attempt to advance the ball when caught. He must not then be interfered with.
  3. A catch made by a player on side who makes a prescribed signalthat he will not attempt to advance the ball when caught. He must notthen be interfered with.