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Football Officiating => NCAA Discussion => Topic started by: FLBJ on December 23, 2011, 08:52:41 AM

Title: Runnin' for your life...
Post by: FLBJ on December 23, 2011, 08:52:41 AM
Is this a new mechanic for umpires on KO's? "When the runner is heading for you at full speed, quickly move into the bench area and hide..."

http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=espn:7382659&startTime=00:26
Title: Re: Runnin' for your life...
Post by: TxSkyBolt on December 23, 2011, 08:59:20 AM
Who said Umpires don't bring the speed?
Title: Re: Runnin' for your life...
Post by: mbyron on December 23, 2011, 09:12:59 AM
Ha! Reminds me of a cartoon character trying to outrun a falling tree by running the length of the tree.

Maybe a couple steps upfield?
Title: Re: Runnin' for your life...
Post by: TXMike on December 23, 2011, 09:14:04 AM
U now stands for Utta, as in Utta da Way!!!
Title: Re: Runnin' for your life...
Post by: WCFB on December 23, 2011, 09:14:34 AM
I had to watch this a few times over last night made me laugh. This was by far the best part of that long drawn out game.
Title: Re: Runnin' for your life...
Post by: Ump62 on December 23, 2011, 02:54:31 PM
According to Texas High School Football Twitter -
Aledo vs Manvel 4A Div II attendance - 43,369  ^good
Bosie St vs ASU - Las Vegas Bowl attendance - 35,720  ^no
Title: Re: Runnin' for your life...
Post by: ABoselli on December 23, 2011, 04:37:54 PM
Wedge at :53?
Title: Re: Runnin' for your life...
Post by: FLBJ on December 23, 2011, 05:16:56 PM
Wedge at :53?

I thought that on first glance but it's 2 and 2 (wedges, yes, but legal) and one breaks off near the other 2 but he doesn't end up on the same yardline and it's over pretty quickly. IMHO, would be a VERY technical call, if made. Don't kick the sleepin' dog...
Title: Re: Runnin' for your life...
Post by: 110 on December 23, 2011, 05:59:54 PM
I have yet to see running away with one's back to the play as an approved mechanic. Love to be a fly on the wall in the post-game eval on this one. :)
Title: Re: Runnin' for your life...
Post by: Diablo on December 23, 2011, 07:18:27 PM
I have yet to see running away with one's back to the play as an approved mechanic.

An unusual technique - especially for an U.  One has to wonder how he handles a draw play on a scrimmage down with the tail back running directly at him. 

I think he is a bit too far upfield.  Perhaps being in a bowl game resulted in an adrenaline rush on the opening kickoff.
Title: Re: Runnin' for your life...
Post by: TXMike on December 23, 2011, 07:42:20 PM
The play

http://youtu.be/S9CIWI_YBHg (http://youtu.be/S9CIWI_YBHg)