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The phrase "a fair catch" is correct and usable in written English.
It is typically used in the context of sports, particularly American football, to refer to a situation where a player signals to receive a kick without the risk of being tackled.
Example: "The player signaled for a fair catch, allowing him to receive the ball without being hit."
Alternatives: "a safe reception" or "a secure catch".
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He could signal for a fair catch.
On a high Minnesota Vikings punt, he unwisely did not call for a fair catch.
"I compare it to almost a fair catch, when a guy's punting a ball," Bochy said.
By comparison, their opponents have run back 32 punts and taken a fair catch 11 times.
David Palmer fumbled a fair catch after missing five games with a knee injury.
"That's the line of scrimmage.... That's a fair catch.... That's a face-mask penalty".
Eagles take over on their own 12 after DeSean Jackson signals for a fair catch.
You think punt returners should be forbidden from calling a fair catch?
Dodge's longest punt was a 57-yarder in the fourth quarter that resulted in a fair catch at Detroit's 13.
With a breeze swirling at 20 miles an hour, Terry Fair called for a fair catch of Jesse Kosch's punt.
That indicates that the strategy has been to kick it high and force a fair catch or middling return.
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