This occurred several years ago, but gave me a chuckle then and provided cannon fodder for support of enforcing B fouls from previous spot on plays ending behind LOS :
(1) Early in the game visiting QB is scrambling when he is tackled by PF FM 18 yds behind LOS.
(2) I instruct U
to begin his journey from there,netting A a loss of 3 yds.
(3) Visiting coach calls time, as he doesn't feel the enforcement is fair.
(4) I explain, "you get to replay the down, and only lose 3 yards instead of 18."
(5) The coach grunted his acceptance and the band played on.....
until midway thru the 3rd period, with the home team leading 40-0..WHEN
.......
(6) Home QB is scrambling when he is tackled by PF FM 18 yds behind LOS AS HE THROWS AN INCOMPLETE PASS.
(7)I instruct U
to begin his journey from
previous spot.
(7) Visiting coach's head
begins to spin around like the little girl in The Exchorist
(8) I felt obligated to explain the difference without costing him a timeout.
.....you can get away with more if you say it with a
...
(9) As I neared his sideline and began to say: "I want to explain the difference......"; the coach interrupted my by saying (with a big
) : "I understand the difference, they're the home team
...."
(10) I ,too,
and tried to explain the difference between a running play and a loose ball behind LOS.
(11) Coach responded : "Do you think that's a lousy rule?"
(12) I replied : "When it occurs in this scenario, yes
"
(13) Coach finally said : "We're behind by 40 points because we can't block,tackle,pass or run...NOT because of a lousy rule...you guys are doing a very good job,keep it up."
...and the band played on....