Bobref

Although most of this post was incoherent, I gather you felt the officiating left something to be desired. Can you be more specific? I likely can get access to the game video, and can look at a play or plays, if you can specifically point to them.

So, what happened here is easily explained, it turns out. After an administrative stoppage, the play clock is set at 0:25 and starts on the R’s ready for play signal. The linesman had not yet gotten to his position on the visiting sideline, so the R had not yet signaled the ball ready. Elkhart ran up to the line in a hurry to try and draw New Prairie into the neutral zone, and it worked. But since the ball had not been made ready for play, there was no foul. The R was yelling to the QB “wait, wait” but they started to run the play anyway. So, no foul. The U should not have moved off the ball until all crew members were in position.

Apparently, someone from the stands was shining a laser on the field. I’ve had it happen before. The more interesting development is the flag that was thrown for defensive encroachment, and then, apparently picked up, once they resumed play. I can’t figure out what happened. There is actually a potential foul on the offense for a false start by the man going in motion. Pretty obvious that the intent of the play was to cause the defense to encroach. But they didn’t enforce a penalty on the offense either. I actually know this Referee. I’ll see if I can find out more. One thing: the Elkhart head coach is lucky he’s not on the phone with the IHSAA explaining why he got an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty. He might be upset, but he can’t be out at the numbers complaining to the officials. They gave him an awful lot of leeway.

The question is “who is #65 pushing?” From the replay, it looks like he was in contact with the tackler. No foul.

Since we moved to the 40 sec. play clock, on most plays R does not blow the whistle. On such plays, the ball is considered “ready” when the U has placed it and moved away.

I’ll be as unambiguous as possible. The tight end, assuming he’s on the end of the line, may put a hand or hands on or near the ground, and then pick up, without it being a false start.

Warsaw comes back with a drive of their own. Northridge goal line stand stones the Tigers at the 3.

Northridge takes the opening kickoff and goes on a 7:30 drive. 7-0 over Warsaw.

False start restrictions begin when the ball is ready for play.

I’ll be in the house … and I brought my rain gear.

Of course everyone wants to win … the more, the better. But sometimes in our zeal to win, we forget that high school coaches are teachers, first. A teacher’s job is to help turn those kids into productive members of society. At the high school level, W-L record is not the most important thing. At least, it shouldn’t be. Now, when you find a coach who does both well, you’ve got something.

I don’t follow IU football. But correct me if I’m wrong. The guy who leads the nation in passing was once on scholarship at IU, but couldn’t get the job done? Guess he can play after all.

Correct, only players on the end of the line can pick up, once they’ve placed a hand or hands on or near the ground.

I need to see it.

That would be true … if the tournament were seeded.

“After the ball is ready for play and before the snap begins, no false start shall be made by any A player. It is a false start if: c. Any A player on his line between the snapper and the player on the end of his line, after having placed a hand(s) on or near the ground, moves his hand(s) or makes any quick movement.” So, the TE can pick up. Interior linemen may not.

Maybe so, but even a blind squirrel finds a nut every once in a while. You are definitely on the right track here. Right now, only the games after week 9 have any implications for the playoffs. This way, there are a lot more significant games, and they’re all season long.

It’s good to wear the white hat, isn’t it?

Post your observations, outrage, conspiracy theories, etc., here. May the ping pong balls be with you!

You’re not missing anything. Under ordinary timing, the game clock starts on the snap after a delay penalty is accepted. But not under Mercy Rule timing.

You’re certainly entitled to voice your opinion on whether the call was correct or not. But when you insinuate bias in the officiating, that’s a completely different thing … and you need to be “called out” for it.

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Rebels respond with a TD drive. 2 pt. try fails. 20-6 Park Tudor over South Newton with 1:25 left in the 1st.

ParkTudor QB mishandles the snap, picks the ball up, and goes 64 yds. For a T D. Try blocked. Park Tudor 20 South Newton 0, 5:48 of the 1st.

Park Tudor recovers onside kick, and punches it in. Lead South Newton 14-0. 8:10 of the 1st.