fair catch

2 definitions found

fair catch - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Fair catch \Fair catch\ (Football)
     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.
     [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

fair catch - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  fair catch
      n 1: (American football) a catch of a punt on the fly by a
           defensive player who has signalled that he will not run and
           so should not be tackled