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Can high school player report as eligible even though they have on jersey #50-79?
Scrooge. Take all the fun out of the game.In pregame conferences with head coaches, the referee always asks of there are any unusual plays. This, hopefully, is where a coach will say they want to have a player report as eligible and the referee can nip that in the bud right then.
It can also happen that there is a legal play that will look crazy, but by preparing the officials for what might happen, it will be called right. WVU used to run a play where a tackle would back up and catch a backward pass. This is legal because anyone is eligible to catch a backward pass (the common term is 'lateral,' although that term is not in the rule book.) So a couple years ago a h.s. team gave me a heads up that they run it. By knowing this, we would know what's happening and not drop a flag when #77 makes a catch.
I have been told by various coaches that they would:
Use a punt on all kickoffs -- no you won't.
Run a fake field goal where they shift INTO a swinging gate formation and pass to the snapper -- no you won't.
Fake a punt by having the snapper hold the ball on his butt and another player take it -- no you won't.
Run the old "wrong ball" play and actually snap it to change the ball, then take off -- no you won't.
And some other elaborate scheme that I don't remember, but it involved a forward handoff past the line of scrimmage.
Scrooge. Take all the fun out of the game.
You talking about a backward pass/lateral got me to thinking, (a rare event). Can you list the common terms that us non-officials use that are actually called something else in the rule book, please?
Line to gain is something you guys use that is never heard otherwise.Lateral is a biggie, of course.
Line of scrimmage is technically incorrect because there are two lines of scrimmage -- one for each team with the neutral zone between them. But how many people really know or care about that? Line of scrimmage works in most cases.
I've had confusion surround the fact that there's a difference between a QB and a passer. A passer is a player who throws a pass; a QB is a position. This matters when a coach thinks a QB (or punter) gets some protection even though he did not actually throw a pass (or kick the ball). The rule is "roughing the passer," not roughing the quarterback.
Among terms that are not in the rule book at all, we have:
uncatchable pass
tackle box
Scrooge. Take all the fun out of the game.
You talking about a backward pass/lateral got me to thinking, (a rare event). Can you list the common terms that us non-officials use that are actually called something else in the rule book, please?
Line to gain is something you guys use that is never heard otherwise.
So is scrimmage kick.
Two things that I think fans get confused about the most are which peanalties are assessed from the point of the foul?
And what has to take place for a penalty of intentional grounding to be called?
And while I'm at it, tell me about what a player can and cannot do with their hands with respect to holding.
Hell, I may as well worry you guys to death with a couple more.
I just can't wrap my head around what and when a low block is legal or illegal.
How much contact is too much contact with respect to PI. The obvious, is, well obvious. But sometimes you see two guys banging together and no call. Other times what looks like minor contact, and it's called.
I see a lot of holding calls that have no effect on the play and they are many yards away from the ball carrier.
I feel like the officials get better at avoiding these calls as you go up the classifications. 1A can be rough.
Thank you gentlemen. You continuously open my eyes to more and more of what you do.
And to both of you, you can't give me too much information. I love learning this stuff.
As we all know, it takes a special person with the right mindset to be an official. They must accept performance review well, and have the ability to accept constructive criticism. How many jobs are filmed, and later reviewed by your peers? Not many. And for the time dedicated for the pittance you make, yes, they are very special person indeed.
At halftime, do the officials discuss particular things going on on the field that they are paying special attention to? Do yo typically discuss a couple of calls and the reason they made the call?
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Lateral is a biggie, of course.
Line of scrimmage is technically incorrect because there are two lines of scrimmage -- one for each team with the neutral zone between them. But how many people really know or care about that? Line of scrimmage works in most cases.
I've had confusion surround the fact that there's a difference between a QB and a passer. A passer is a player who throws a pass; a QB is a position. This matters when a coach thinks a QB (or punter) gets some protection even though he did not actually throw a pass (or kick the ball). The rule is "roughing the passer," not roughing the quarterback.
Among terms that are not in the rule book at all, we have:
uncatchable pass
tackle box
Thanks for the kind words and I hope you feel better soon.
Halftime talk depends on several factors. Some are obvious, some not.
For the obvious, was there a play that was tough or particularly close? Were there any issues with coaches or players? How are the teams acting? Any problems we need to consider? Timing issues? All the things regarding running a game could be discussed.
As for the not-so-obvious, where is the crew? I work in places where we can go to the locker room or other private place and talk about anything. Other schools have no good place to go and we stay on the field. In some places, we go to the back side of the concession stand where we can get a bottle of water and a candy bar or hot dog, but there are people around. A smart crew will not be discussing delicate topics where others could hear.
There are other important things that need to be discussed such as post game refreshment plans or where everyone is going to watch the Hokies the next day,