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Football Pylon Placement
I thought of this the other day when I realized the pylon is placed in the white portion of the field (out of bounds)
So why is it that touchdowns are considered good when all you have to do is hit the pylon? Technically, with this placement, only the inside edge represents the "plane" of the goal line and sideline. If you hit the front edge or outer corner or the pylon, those are out of bounds and shouldn't be a touchdown.
Maybe I am misinterpreting the rule, and if those parts of the pylon (front or outside edge) are in fact where contact is made then the touchdown is no good. But I am curious, as generally the accepted rule seems to be any contact with the pylon = touchdown
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