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About Football Glossary - Fair Catch

By James Alder, About.com

Definition: When the player returning a punt signals by waving his extended arm from side to side over his head, making it illegal for the opposition to tackle him.
Examples:
After a player signals for a fair catch, he cannot run with the ball, and those attempting to tackle him can't touch him.
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