Recent content by bronco66

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    Blocked Field Goal Attempt & Ruling Question

    only because it went out of bounds though. If they had recovered it in bounds then it would have been 4th down
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    Blocked Field Goal Attempt & Ruling Question

    its rule 5-1-3 "when a scrimmage down ends...a new series is awarded to e. R, if K legally kicks during any any scrimmage down and the ball is recovered by R, is in joint possession of opponents, *goes out of bounds* or becomes dead with no player in possession
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    Blocked Field Goal Attempt & Ruling Question

    then the defense should have gotten the ball
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    Blocked Field Goal Attempt & Ruling Question

    if the kick went out of bounds then the officials didn't handle this correctly. A kick OOB ends the series of downs regardless if it crossed the line or not
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    Defense offsides question

    If we're talking high school football, the play is dead as soon as a defender enters the neutral zone
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    IHSA Raises Fee On Officials

    If they actually needed extra money for that it would be one thing...but they use it as a revenue stream and officials still don't even get new rulebooks every year
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    Ref Question

    If the the first player the ball touches is a player that is already out of bounds, it is a foul for a free kick out of bounds
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    Ref Question

    Its a penalty for a free kick out of bounds, receiving team will likely opt to take it at the 35
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    Crazy Play...Enjoy

    The crew on this game was suspended IIRC
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    Ref Question

    also back to the original question, if the ball carrier's helmet comes off the play is instantly dead
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    Ref Q

    not correct in high school. It is a foul if the player comes back in and participates at all
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    Rule Change Request - Penalty in End Zone

    on a punt the kicker needs to be 10 yards deep to get the numbering exception/snapper protection. 7 yards if there is a holder on his knee
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    My turn to ask the fellow refs

    I was at the game, and live i thought it was real close...it was initially called a touchback, and I'm really not sure how they can change that considering the back judge has goal line responsibility and no one else has a good look. Especially since the montini player was not clearly in the...
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    Ref Question

    It would be the defense's ball where the ball comes to rest. Think of a fg as exactly the same as a punt, because that's essentially what it is
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    Gooms....your opinion as a ref

    It should be JCA's ball at the dead ball spot. A kick blocked at or behind the LOS is not considered a touch for muffs/change of possession, etc.