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Football Officiating => General Discussion => Topic started by: CenTexTM on October 09, 2011, 11:02:41 PM

Title: A&M vs Tech late hit?
Post by: CenTexTM on October 09, 2011, 11:02:41 PM

How many steps is a defender given before initiating contact against someone other than a passer?  It looks like #94 runs 5-6 yards and past the ball before targeting the receiver's knee.  It looks bad and clearly resulted in an injury, but is it a foul?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vdIfTe5V0T0 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vdIfTe5V0T0)

Title: Re: A&M vs Tech late hit?
Post by: El Macman on October 09, 2011, 11:20:26 PM

Targeting the opponent's knee? A late hit, if anything, but he is clearly just trying to tackle to intended receiver, not targeting the knee.

Title: Re: A&M vs Tech late hit?
Post by: JasonTX on October 09, 2011, 11:21:51 PM

This is a late hit all the way.  The ball is bouncing on the ground when he is hit late.  I think it was avoidable so my flag would be thrown.

Title: Re: A&M vs Tech late hit?
Post by: TexDoc on October 10, 2011, 03:12:25 AM

Late hit! ^flag

Title: Re: A&M vs Tech late hit?
Post by: TXMike on October 10, 2011, 05:03:35 AM

You are looking at it in super slo mo   Take a look at game speed.   Just a tough football play.

http://www.youtube.com/v/XDJRrTKg8Qo (http://www.youtube.com/v/XDJRrTKg8Qo)

Title: Re: A&M vs Tech late hit?
Post by: Chester on October 10, 2011, 10:09:11 AM

I think you must look at this play in full speed.  In slo mo it certainly looks like a foul but in real speed, I don't think I call this either. 

Title: Re: A&M vs Tech late hit?
Post by: Birddog on October 10, 2011, 10:18:40 AM

Just a football play, no late hit no foul!

Title: Re: A&M vs Tech late hit?
Post by: JasonTX on October 10, 2011, 01:06:00 PM

I thought the ball person was going to puke.

Title: Re: A&M vs Tech late hit?
Post by: clearwall on October 10, 2011, 03:46:56 PM

Thanks for posting that, Mike. I watched slo-mo first and thought, "OMG, thats def a late hit" but after seeing real time, I dont think enough time had passed that you can claim he intentionally did that. Ouch, though. did you see the reaction of the chain crew guy?

Title: Re: A&M vs Tech late hit?
Post by: ret66482 on October 11, 2011, 02:45:35 PM

Ugly situation and painful to watch but, I don't think it was a foul. Very unfortunate situation.