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National Federation Discussion / Re: Rule 8 Editorial Changes

« Last post by lawdog on Today at 04:37:40 PM »

You can't take a foul by the defense to OT on the last timed down of the 4th quarter.  It would have to be taken on the try, if accepted, because you don't know if you are going to have an overtime session.  It could only carry over to OT if the foul occurred during the successful try, which forces overtime.

This is the obviously intelligent and correct answer which can never be assumed to be correct when discussing matters coming from the NFHS Football Rules Editorial Committee! 

No rule is if your state believes in maybes and whatevers you can pretend there is another play before you know so, so the foul can go that hypothetical play that may not ever exist.  Or if you state appreciates reality and common sense, it still can't.

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NCAA Discussion / Re: Matt Young Sec-Ed

« Last post by dammitbobby on Today at 03:51:24 PM »

I met him at a replay camp this year - I agree, he was a good choice for this role.

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National Federation Discussion / Re: Kicking Tee

« Last post by Etref on Today at 03:09:03 PM »

Not NFHS, but Texas had one brought on field the bottom pad was about 4” high.

Sent it off, told em to get a legal one. No flag

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NCAA Discussion / Matt Young Sec-Ed

« Last post by ElvisLives on Today at 02:46:40 PM »

Matt Young will be the NCAA Sec-Ed. This is good.

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National Federation Discussion / Re: Kicking Tee

« Last post by ncwingman on Today at 12:57:30 PM »

Generally speaking, I've never seen a kicking tee that was grossly illegal. There are a couple standard styles that you see all the time and generally assume that if it looks normal, it is legal. I'm not even sure any major company makes a tee that doesn't conform to the rules - who would be buying that?

Now, if my next game starts with a kicker bringing out a metal tee with moving parts and laser guidance, I'd probably just tell him "Uh, no, go get a real tee" and start the game with legal equipment. Preventative officiating means you should never enforce that 15 yard penalty.

Also, there's no requirement that a tee must be used, so if they don't have a tee, you can kick the ball off the ground instead (or drop kick...).

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National Federation Discussion / Re: Rule 10.4.4a

« Last post by dch on Today at 12:32:26 PM »

As Bossman alluded to (but didn't quite say) Team B fouls are never spot fouls if they are on defense.  However a team B fouls after a change of possession when team B is on offense could be a spot foul. 
Sorry to be nit-picky, but unlike the editorial committee, I think words and definitions are critically important.

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NCAA Discussion / Re: What? (Shaw-Blandino Quiz 5, question 1)

« Last post by dammitbobby on Today at 10:07:30 AM »

Team B can now try a Free Kick field goal play from the A-30.

How? This isn't a Fair Catch Kick situation since there was not a fair catch.

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NCAA Discussion / Re: What? (Shaw-Blandino Quiz 5, question 1)

« Last post by Stinterp on Today at 09:28:52 AM »

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General Discussion / Re: Officiating Other Sports

« Last post by bama_stripes on Today at 08:21:05 AM »

Baseball is still my #1.  I worked three sports for many years.  Gave up hoops after a bad high-ankle sprain limited my ability to stop, turn, and run as well as I used to.

Like NCWingman, I highly recommend cross-officiating — the “official’s mentality” easily carries over from sport to sport.  And I’ve noticed that officials who take up a new sport seem to be easier to train than raw rookies.

This will likely be my last football season as an on-field official.  Maybe I’ll try volleyball…..

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National Federation Discussion / Re: Rule 10.4.4a

« Last post by bossman72 on Yesterday at 10:53:52 PM »

Thanks Bossman.  this is really well done and helpful.  Did you put this together?

I did.