fair catch

noun

An uncontested catch on a kicking play, after the receiver waves his hand to indicate that he will not run with the ball, assuring that he will not be tackled on catching it.

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Meanings

nounfair catch (plural fair catches)

plural fair catches

  1. American footballAn uncontested catch on a kicking play, after the receiver waves his hand to indicate that he will not run with the ball, assuring that he will not be tackled on catching it.
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APA

fair catch. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fair%20catch

MLA

“fair catch.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fair%20catch. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fair catch,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fair%20catch.

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