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Football Officiating => NCAA Discussion => Topic started by: golfingref on October 21, 2010, 10:00:48 PM

Title: Does TD signal equal a whistle?
Post by: golfingref on October 21, 2010, 10:00:48 PM

Pass thrown to end zone.  Intercepted by B who returns ball out of the end zone 100 yds for a touchdown. When the covering official saw possession of the pass, he signals TD thinking it was A who caught the ball.  Whistle never blows. Is this considered an IW?

Title: Re: Does TD signal equal a whistle?
Post by: jrfath on October 21, 2010, 10:16:26 PM

I would say yes...4-1-2-b
ARTICLE 2. a. A live ball becomes a dead ball as provided in the rules or when an official sounds his whistle (even though inadvertently) or otherwise
signals the ball dead (A.R. 4-2-1-II and A.R. 4-2-4-I).

Title: Re: Does TD signal equal a whistle?
Post by: blindref757 on October 21, 2010, 11:15:34 PM

Depends which sideline he's on!!! ;D

Title: Re: Does TD signal equal a whistle?
Post by: Locker Room on October 22, 2010, 06:45:49 AM

Touchback. 

Title: Re: Does TD signal equal a whistle?
Post by: Curious on October 22, 2010, 08:15:38 AM

Quote from: jrfath on October 21, 2010, 10:16:26 PM

I would say yes...4-1-2-b
ARTICLE 2. a. A live ball becomes a dead ball as provided in the rules or when an official sounds his whistle (even though inadvertently) or otherwise
signals the ball dead (A.R. 4-2-1-II and A.R. 4-2-4-I).

WOW!!!

I'm glad the FED rule only says "when an official blows his whistle inadvertently"...

Title: Re: Does TD signal equal a whistle?
Post by: Etref on October 23, 2010, 12:51:55 PM

Quote from: Curious on October 22, 2010, 08:15:38 AM

WOW!!!

I'm glad the FED rule only says "when an official blows his whistle inadvertently"...

I was always told there is no such thing as an inadvertent whistle you meant to blow the durn thing, just at the wrong time. 

Title: Re: Does TD signal equal a whistle?
Post by: 110 on October 23, 2010, 04:26:41 PM

This came up in a post-game yesterday: the only time a whistle kills the play is when it shouldn't.

Title: Re: Does TD signal equal a whistle?
Post by: Chester on November 08, 2010, 04:18:23 PM

Quote from: golfingref on October 21, 2010, 10:00:48 PM

Pass thrown to end zone.  Intercepted by B who returns ball out of the end zone 100 yds for a touchdown. When the covering official saw possession of the pass, he signals TD thinking it was A who caught the ball.  Whistle never blows. Is this considered an IW?

He was not signaling touchdown.  He was just stretching.  Touchdown B.

Title: Re: Does TD signal equal a whistle?
Post by: allen on November 08, 2010, 05:54:20 PM

I think the mechanics manual instructs you to yawn after the signal, as to prove you were just stretching.

Title: Re: Does TD signal equal a whistle?
Post by: TxGrayhat on November 08, 2010, 08:16:39 PM

Swat at the Bees that were buzzing your head

Title: Re: Does TD signal equal a whistle?
Post by: allen on November 09, 2010, 08:10:26 AM

Just tell the coaches you were "raising the roof", followed by "lighten up bro".   ^good