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Football Officiating => NCAA Discussion => Topic started by: houstonjaguar on November 17, 2015, 02:05:56 PM
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Video in link. Play from FCS game last Saturday.
http://www.13newsnow.com/story/sports/2015/11/14/spartans-suffer-disappointing-senior-day-loss-to-bulldogs/75791904/
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hard to see the critical moment, but it looks like a toss forward instead of a handoff. ^no
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At that range, this is much more likely to be a fumbled handoff than an attempted pass. I'd have to be REALLY damned sure that this was a toss to whistle it dead... and I'm not from that video.
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At that range, this is much more likely to be a fumbled handoff than an attempted pass. I'd have to be REALLY darned sure that this was a toss to whistle it dead... and I'm not from that video.
I seem to remember a point of emphasis earlier this year (or last?) about these "jet" sweep type plays and how coaches were intentionally teaching players to do this short toss forward (instead of a handoff) because it should be ruled an incomplete pass if the ball is dropped and reduces the risk of turnover on a high speed play. Example of the rules interpretation resulting in coaches changing strategy/tactics.
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At that range, this is much more likely to be a fumbled handoff than an attempted pass. I'd have to be REALLY darned sure that this was a toss to whistle it dead... and I'm not from that video.
Yeah, it'd be hard to see at real-time speed, but if it's forward, it's forward. This situation came up on the first play from scrimmage in the Michigan/Rutgers game two weeks ago. What was initially ruled a fumble on the field was reversed and ruled an incomplete forward pass by replay.
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Yeah, it'd be hard to see at real-time speed, but if it's forward, it's forward. This situation came up on the first play from scrimmage in the Michigan/Rutgers game two weeks ago. What was initially ruled a fumble on the field was reversed and ruled an incomplete forward pass by replay.
Since hearing about these plays at a clinic this spring, we have basically been instructed this way:
Can you "see air" between the handoff QB and the jet player?
if yes, its a forward pass.
if no, its a handoff
officiate subsequent loose balls accordingly.
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Yeah, it'd be hard to see at real-time speed, but if it's forward, it's forward. This situation came up on the first play from scrimmage in the Michigan/Rutgers game two weeks ago. What was initially ruled a fumble on the field was reversed and ruled an incomplete forward pass by replay.
https://vimeo.com/146545118