It's great to have football back, but the current adjudication of the holding the ball rule needs some serious work, writes Jude Bolton.

The holding-the-ball rule hasn't changed on paper. But it has on the field. So how did we get here and why?

Through the first five games of the 2024 NFL season, no one has held the ball longer than San Francisco 49ers QB Brock Purdy. Averaging 3.15 seconds to throw on his 157 passing attempts on the ...

Brock Purdy has changed. When he first became the 49ers starting quarterback, he was a game manager. A ball distrubtor. He took what the defense gave him and checked the ball down when no one was ...

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Two leading AFL coaches believe the 21 holding-the-ball free kicks paid in Melbourne’s Round 9 win over Carlton show exactly how the controversial rule should be umpired.

Former AFL umpires boss Peter Schwab fears holding-the-ball confusion will remain as long as the “philosophical” debate over who gets the benefit of the doubt exists.

AFL players have been told to expect tighter holding-the-ball and time-wasting interpretations this season, as the league seeks to avoid congestion, keep games moving and reduce the risk of injury.

Fans blow up after Sam Petrevski-Seton pinged for holding the ball Footy fans have been left seething and calling on the AFL for an immediate change after the “worst decision of the year ...

SANTA CLARA -- Brock Purdy has changed. When he first became the 49ers starting quarterback, he was a game manager. A ball distrubtor. He took what the defense ...