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National Federation Discussion / Re: Taking a Knee

« Last post by NVFOA_Ump on Today at 04:53:00 PM »

Is there an NFHS rule regarding this?

No specific rule but this is a sportsmanship call.  If team A announces that they are taking a knee, then they are taking a knee and my whistle will sound right after the snap, no exceptions.

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National Federation Discussion / Re: Taking a Knee

« Last post by dammitbobby on Today at 04:38:39 PM »

We tell the QB to go straight down, don't back up and start dancing.  I've never seen a QB fake the knee and try to gain yardage but I guess it's possible.  We would kill it if he did that, and probably flag him for UNS.

Is there an NFHS rule regarding this?

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National Federation Discussion / Re: Taking a Knee

« Last post by animalspooker on Today at 04:03:56 PM »

But do you tell the defense not to fire off?

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National Federation Discussion / Re: Taking a Knee

« Last post by Fatso on Today at 04:00:38 PM »

We tell the QB to go straight down, don't back up and start dancing.  I've never seen a QB fake the knee and try to gain yardage but I guess it's possible.  We would kill it if he did that, and probably flag him for UNS.

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National Federation Discussion / Taking a Knee

« Last post by animalspooker on Today at 03:23:54 PM »

Question:  I see a lot of crews, when a team is taking a knee toward the end of the half/game, tell the defense not to fire off.  Strictly a protection thing, and I understand why it is done, but with the BS you see pulled in the NFL (maybe NCAA), I'm surprised there isn't a lot of griping about it.  Do you guys see this and is this what we are supposed to be doing?  I have noticed that if O says they're taking a knee, the ref will tell the defense not to fire off and that he will be blowing it dead regardless of the O's action...hereby eliminating any threat of a fake knee taking.

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National Federation Discussion / Re: Refs invoke God Rule in Tennessee

« Last post by ncwingman on Today at 02:28:44 PM »

So, side question, let's say we get off-setting fouls here. Since they DQ'd the guy coming off the sideline (not getting into that debate), even if the fouls offset, can a player still be DQ'd?

Similar to a foul that resulted in DQ but the victimized team for whatever reason decides to decline the foul, can it still lead to a DQ?

Yes, a player that commits an act that leads to disqualification is removed regardless of the yardage being enforced, declined or offset.

In a less controversial example, B56 hits A32 out of bounds and A32 responds by throwing a punch. Both teams are penalized and the yardage offsets, but A32 is disqualified for the action of throwing a punch.

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Texas Topics / Re: What is the call on this??

« Last post by ElvisLives on Today at 02:26:07 PM »

Don't know. Can't see it. Send in a manner compatible to everybody.

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Texas Topics / What is the call on this??

« Last post by zebrahead on Today at 02:23:57 PM »

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National Federation Discussion / Re: Refs invoke God Rule in Tennessee

« Last post by Mad Mike on Today at 02:16:17 PM »

So, side question, let's say we get off-setting fouls here. Since they DQ'd the guy coming off the sideline (not getting into that debate), even if the fouls offset, can a player still be DQ'd?

Similar to a foul that resulted in DQ but the victimized team for whatever reason decides to decline the foul, can it still lead to a DQ?