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NCAA Discussion / Re: Case Plays
« Last post by ElvisLives on April 10, 2024, 09:16:50 AM »Anyone have any plays they can send me? I’ll take them all!
A) What is a "case play?" The NCAA Replay manual is entitled, "Case Book." But the examples offered are called "Play Situations," as are the examples offered in the "Interpretations" section of the rule book. (Nothing in NCAA is ever referenced as a 'case play.')
B) The second half of the rule book, i.e., the "Interpretations," are solely "Approved Rulings" (ARs), which are example situations, with rulings, for many of the rules. Most rulings very clearly follow the language of the related rules. However, a few of them offer 'interpretations' that some of us may not have concluded on our own. So, ALWAYS - ALWAYS - consult the ARs before deciding you know a rule completely. Anything other than those ARs are suspect, since they would not be 'official.'*
C) *CFO members get the occasional 'bulletin' from the NCAA Rules Committee Secretary Editor (currently Steve Shaw), which offer expanded explanations of rules, and, in some rare occasions, actually make a change to a rule, or ADD a rule. These explanations come in the form of additional language, and/or "Play Situations." These, too, are considered 'official' rulings. Previous bulletins are archived there, as well. They also publish off-season and weekly in-season exams for study purposes, which tend to reflect current rules events. The CFO web site is accessed through +RefQuest ("plus.refquest.com"). All bona-fide NCAA officials are eligible. Members of other non-NCAA organizations may also be eligible (e.g., TASO members in Texas are eligible for limited access, at a discounted rate). Check with your organization. Highly recommended.
Occasionally, some folks will upload the CFO bulletins and/or exams to this web site, which can generate some healthy discussion on the rules, and mechanics, as well.
