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Football Officiating => General Discussion => Topic started by: James on November 03, 2010, 05:25:17 AM

Title: Hold off on your whistle till the punt stops rolling!
Post by: James on November 03, 2010, 05:25:17 AM

Well, this one took some patience. Total 86 yard punt.

http://www.argusleader.com/article/20101031/SPORTS0107/101031003/1002/sports

Title: Re: Hold off on your whistle till the punt stops rolling!
Post by: JugglingReferee on November 03, 2010, 07:12:42 AM

Dumbest play by R to not jump on the ball.  They lost 40+ yards in field position.

Title: Re: Hold off on your whistle till the punt stops rolling!
Post by: bama_stripes on November 03, 2010, 08:10:59 AM

Maybe not so dumb.  They didn't risk a potential muff, and who'd ever have thought the ball would roll that far?

Title: Re: Hold off on your whistle till the punt stops rolling!
Post by: LarryW60 on November 03, 2010, 08:16:42 AM

I would have stood in the path of the ball just behind the travelling gaggle and let them come to me.  When the K player couldn't back up any more because I was in the way, he has two options: 1.) Get out of the way, allowing me to down the ball or; 2.) Stay in my way and allow the ball to touch his feet (first touching).

Title: Re: Hold off on your whistle till the punt stops rolling!
Post by: chymechowder on November 05, 2010, 09:59:10 PM

yeah, but the lead gaggler could turn around and block you away from the ball

Title: Re: Hold off on your whistle till the punt stops rolling!
Post by: ABoselli on November 07, 2010, 08:13:50 AM

"Comedical"?

Title: Re: Hold off on your whistle till the punt stops rolling!
Post by: TXMike on November 07, 2010, 09:00:51 AM

One kid (#14) is aparently the scholar of the bunch and realizes what the wind is doing so tries to keep the others from blocking the wind.  Always good to have a honor student or 2 on the team.

Title: Re: Hold off on your whistle till the punt stops rolling!
Post by: LarryW60 on November 08, 2010, 07:35:02 AM

Quote from: ABoselli on November 07, 2010, 08:13:50 AM

"Comedical"?

It's an announcer, what do you expect?  They aren't hired for their erudite... um... wordiness.  >:D