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Football Officiating => War Stories => Topic started by: BrendanP on September 08, 2018, 03:54:52 PM

Title: A freshman moment I'll never forget
Post by: BrendanP on September 08, 2018, 03:54:52 PM
It was week 1, in the middle of a searing heat wave with temperatures in the 90+ degree range. Team A kicks off after a touchdown. One of the upmen who's a big lineman winds up with the ball and the big fella runs faster than he probably ever had to the end zone for a touchdown, and he collapses to his knees as he crosses the goal line. As his teammates mob him, he stands up woozy, removes his helmet and :puke: right there in the end zone. Spaghetti and tomato sauce. Our R decides to pause the game so one of the field crew could hose it off the FieldTurf.
Title: Re: A freshman moment I'll never forget
Post by: ilyazhito on September 09, 2018, 05:02:02 PM
Poor guy! My emotions are mixed about him, because he is both happy and sick at the same time.

It would be a lot easier to deal with vomit on natural grass, because the vomit would just decompose there and be absorbed into the soil.
Title: Re: A freshman moment I'll never forget
Post by: yarnnelg on September 16, 2018, 08:28:41 PM
Not as bad as "Only a crazy SON OF A GUN eats eggs before a football game!"

Replacements, first game.  eAt&
Title: Re: A freshman moment I'll never forget
Post by: Tom.OH on September 16, 2018, 09:09:05 PM
F game a few years ago, 3 man crew I was the R. I spotted the ball and signaled 3rd down. The QB looked at me and said "how can it be 3rd down, we've only ran 2 plays". I said to him that's why it's 3rd down...he finally got it...