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ElvisLives:
There was a very interesting down in the D3 Championship game last night.
1:12 (2)
North Central punts to Mount Union. Mount Union receiver gives what has become a ‘typical’ fair catch signal (albeit, not valid, by proper definition, but it is what we get, these days). The receiver muffs the ball, but the ball remains within the frame of his body, and inside the space between his arms. A kicking team player reaches in and attempts to grab the ball, contacting the ball and the receiver. However, the receiver is able to pull the ball into himself, and comes to a complete stop. A moment later, another kicking team player, running nearly full speed, violently knocks the receiver to the ground. The crew called a personal foul for contact on a player that has completed a fair catch.
This is action for which Shaw needs to offer a complete ruling. Firstly, the signal was not valid, by definition, so the action by the kicking team player to attempt to grab the ball that had been muffed by the receiver, officially, should not be a foul. But, if Shaw rules the signal to be valid, then there were actually two fouls by the kicking team: 1) KCI by the first kicking team player, since the signaler still had the opportunity to complete the catch, and 2) a personal foul by the other kicking team player for contact on a player that has completed a fair catch, or a dead-ball foul late hit against the player that has completed a catch after an invalid signal.

I want to send the play to Shaw to get him to offer a ruling, but I want to get the numbers of the players involved (receiver, and both kicking team players). I'm too cheap to pay for DVR or any streaming services, so I don't have the ability to re-wind or capture any video. I was lucky to see two replays of this action, in slow motion, so I very clearly saw what happened, but didn't have time to check the player numbers. Can any of you find that down and tell me the player numbers? And, can anyone send me a link to video of the down, that I could forward to Shaw with my request for a ruling?

Once we get a ruling from Shaw (if we get a ruling), then we (TASO training committee) can use this video to explain KCI (or not), and contact after a completed fair catch, or late hit after a completed catch following an invalid signal (depending on what Shaw tells us).

Can y'all help?

Robert

ncwingman:
I don't have a link I can send, just watching a replay on ESPN+, but the receiver was #80, and kicking team #3 tried to grab the bobbled ball and #26 contacted late. The R announces the foul on #36, but that is incorrect.

I'll see if I can grab it, but something something copyright infringement probably will make it difficult.

ncwingman:
Actually, this was easier than I thought -- the official NCAA Championships YouTube page has highlights of the game, including that play:

https://youtu.be/z-_NocrL4aM?t=312

ElvisLives:

--- Quote from: ncwingman on January 06, 2025, 07:14:46 PM ---Actually, this was easier than I thought -- the official NCAA Championships YouTube page has highlights of the game, including that play:

https://youtu.be/z-_NocrL4aM?t=312

--- End quote ---

Thank you VERY MUCH. I am grateful.

Robert Cameron
Lubbock, Texas

ElvisLives:
I can make this work, although I was hoping to get the slow-mo replay views. But, those just aren't in this 'highlight' package. Still - THANK YOU very much.

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