Settle the argument
Is one foot in bounds a catch in flag football?
Yes. Any part of the body in bounds counts.
Flag football under IFAF rules doesn’t use a two-feet rule. A player who leaves the ground to catch a pass must come down with the ball under control and any part of the body touching the ground in bounds, then keep control all the way through the landing.
One foot in bounds is enough. Bobble it and let the ball hit the ground before the catch is finished, and it’s incomplete.
The rule
IFAF Flag Football Rules 2023, R 2-10-3
The call
Not a foul: a catch with the first touch out of bounds is an incomplete pass.
Other rulebooks
NFL FLAG and local leagues can differ. Check the rulebook your league plays.
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