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Hey INSC! There is certainly a threat for Knox to win the regional and take their talent to the next level! McLaughlin is fun to watch. Had a couple of chances to see him play in person ... the line blocks well and if given a hole or lane, he's into the secondary quickly and even more. I'm curious on why Pioneer should win by a few scores? I haven't seen Pioneer play in a couple of years. What gives the Panthers that much more of an edge that indicates this game will not be close? Superior offense? Defense? Dominating Line? Does anyone give LaVille a chance in this one? Appreciate your feedback. as always, the game is better from_the_sidelines007 What does LaVille need to do to have a chance agiainst Pioneer?

Tough for most teams to win with 6 turnovers ... NJ not any different. Credit to the Blue Jays for fighting back. Jays had a chance to tie on the 2pter ... and win on a 42 field goal. LaVille took advantage of early turnovers and scored in taking a 24-0 lead. as always, the game is better from_the_sidelines007

Curious what the GID thinks of the North Judson loss to LaVille? I read a lot of projections with the Blue Jays winning the sectional. McLaughlin continues to impress. Can the Redskins make a deep run? Look forward to your responses As always, the game is better From_the_sidelines007

Thanks for the response. Picking up the flag is the right call in this rule interpretation. Quarterback had one piece of information and back judge had a different piece of information. As always, the game is better from_the_sidelines007

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Greetings GID! Interpretation Question... Team A has ball and play clock (South end zone) facing 'A' quarterback is running down ... At 3 seconds left on play clock back judge tosses flag and blows whistle. Problem was, clock on the opposite end of field (north end zone) that Back Judge was facing had run down to 00 on play clock. Ultimately Both play clocks reading two different amounts of time. 'A' was penalized 5 yards. Is this a delay penalty? Is this a replay? Seems like this is a correctible error due to a clock malfunction. Appreciate the feedback. Officials ultimately decided to turn play clocks off for remainder of game. As always, the game is better from_the_sidelines007

BREMEN at John Glenn - Lions in a close one LaVille at KNOX - Redskins too much for Lancers Tippecanoe Valley at JIMTOWN - Could go down to the last possession. Jimmies We could use more gridiron backers to join the INSC discussion. as always, the game is better from_the_sidelines007

Another season is upon us! Are you ready for some foootball? Aug 23 - Week #1 Games involving Indiana Northern State Conference Bremen at East Noble John Glenn at Boone Grove Knox at North Judson LaVille at Triton NorthWood at Jimtown Wawasee at Tippecanoe Valley Who You Got? as always, the game is better from_the_sidelines007

Anyone out there can shed some light on why Indiana Northern State Conference v. traditional Northern State Conference? as always, the game is better from_the_sidelines007

All: Time to get this train on the tracks! Scrimmages help us open the 2024 season ... Based on school schedules, below are sites and times for scrimmages involving INSC teams. Coaches still likely looking at players to find the right fit to open the season. Any thoughts as we get things rolling? Bremen at Goshen, 7pm Jimtown at Triton, 7pm Culver Community at John Glenn, 7pm Knox at Whiting, 8pm LaVille at Prairie Heights, 7pm Fairfield at Tippecanoe Valley, 7:30pm *Start times are listed are Eastern time. as always, the game is better from_the_sidelines007

Thanks for bringing the voting back ... I'm willing to vote in 1A and 2A again this season. as always, the game is better from_the_sidelines007

Hey Guys! I did some further digging on this first down during scoring topic and located the following: Statistics are to be compiled on all first downs made via rushing, passing, and penalties. First downs are compiled only from plays originating from the line of scrimmage. A first down shall be credited on each touchdown resulting from rushes or forward passes, regardless of the distance covered. I am a bit confused on how to contunue to calculate accurate stats for the team. Thoughts? as always, the game is better from_the_sidelines007

Would there also be a rushing first down since 10 yards is also part of the play? as always, the game is better from_the_sidelines007

All: Having a football stat discussion with a colleague. This is what we have ... first down, ball on the defense 12 yard line ... so 12 yards from the end zone. offense hands the ball off to #15, who takes the ball the distance for a touchdown. Any other statistical facts on this one other than the stats of the 12 yard run for #15? Thanks! as always, the game is better from_the_sidelines007

Appreciate all the work you've done in preparation for your Top 50! Would be difficult for a 1A/2A team to get listed. What criteria do you use to separate these teams? as always, the game is better from_the_sidelines007

Sorry, didn't mean to use it if you use it . . . I missed that line. Kudo if you did! as always, the game is better from_the_sidelines007

Alright Everyone . . . On to the hardware round of the IHSAA State Football Tournament! Congrats to Knox, LaVille, North Judson, and Triton - all among the 16 taams left in their respective Class! The sectional championship pairings are: John Glenn at Knox, Community Field, Knox HS, 7 p.m. *Knox beat JG 37-8, Sept 15 at Knox Bremen at LaVille, Lancer Field, LaVille HS, 7 p.m. *LaVille beat Bremen 17-10 Aug 18 at Bremen North Judson at Triton, Triton HS, 7:30 p.m. *Triton beat NJSP 40-7, Sept 29 at Triton -> Do those early season or mid september games mean anything? -> Is everbody healthy? -> Teams have their typical play makers. What are the difference makers Friday night? What Say You? as always, the game is better from_the_sidelines007

Looks like Laville controlled the game? That's along ride for Laville and the game might have been just a little longer if the clock was running at some point in the 2nd Half. Were you at the game last night mumm6866?

Alrighty . . . Here's my two cents for the semifinal round: Knox playing at home. Redskins having a year! KNOX Long trip for the Lancers. They'll shake off the bus-lagg with a dominating victory. LAVILLE NJSP should have no problem in this one. TROJANS take this one over their HNAC rival. CARROLL wins Stay healthy! as always, the game is better from_the_sidelines007

I would agree FinePrint . . . Didn't look at the SOS via Sagarin. The SOS numbers change weekly based on the last game played. I was looking at each teams actual schedule and comparing. Definitely appears that the Hoosier was off this year and, as you mentioned, pretty solid for a small school conference. If that's the case, maybe, just maybe the HNAC helped prepare LaVille for a deep run in the state playoffs. Congrats to each team for a job well done! as always, the game is better from_the_sidelines007

Rochester/LCC/LaVille and Bluffton are all having a solid season, for sure. LCC hasn't lost its three games to just anyone - Guerin Catholic, Hamilton Heights, and West Lafayette. All 3 are having a good run this season and are a class above at 3A. Rochester, with just 2 losses, is also having quite the season, dropping games to a very good TValley and Peru. In looking at the schedules of those listed above, I would say that LaVille has the weaker schedule. The biggest factor for all of these teams is - Mr. Obvious here - the injury factor. Do we know if all of these teams are healthy heading into the Friday semifinals? Yeah, all the coaches say, next man up when that happens. But when you have one guy go down that holds down 2-3-4 positions on the team and many times is one of the better athletes on the teams, it can be a tall task. Would like to see some of these teams play in the regional, semi-state, state finals with a healthy roster! as always, the game is better from_the_sidelines007

All: Congratulations to the six remaining HNAC teams in the IHSAA state football tournament from the first week. Below are the sectional semifinal pairings for the next round of action: Friday, October 27 Caston at Carroll, 7 p.m. Triton at Culver, 7 p.m. West Noble at Knox, 7:30 p.m. LaVille at Whiting, 8 p.m. South Newton at North Judson, 8 p.m. *All times Eastern Good Luck To Everyone! as always, the game is better from_the_sidelines007

Appreciate the explanation and clarification! Always easier to ask sometimes when you don't know. Just one person's opinion. as always, the game is better from_the_sidelines007

All: After watching much confustion during the final plays of the Andrea-LaVille game Friday night, a few questions came to mind. Checking if anyone can shed some light for me? Not trying to be a wise guy here, trying to understand better. Is there an appointed game official (the guys in the stripes calling the game) that watches the game clock/play clock? Friday, there seemed to be multiple opinions on how much time was on the game clock and what down it actually was. Since we have no instant replay in Indiana high school, who decides if/when time is put back on or taken off the game/play clock and to adjust the line of scrimmage. Friday, the clock was changed from 10 seconds left in the game, to 40 seconds left, to 42 seconds left in the game. There was confusion on both sides of the field - coaches, teams, and fans. Thanks, guys! as always, the game is better from_the_sidelines007

So reading between the lines, HNAC all-conference is basically a waste of time. It is interesting, though, how many schools join a conference and want conference recognition for their respective student-athletes - in as many sports as the conference can fill teams for. There are those that choose not to join a conference, while others want in a conference and may not be able to find a conference. I don't know exactly how many players are eligible for nomination for football in the HNAC, but it seems like the number is rather high. Based upon the release of the All-HNAC football team last year, over 40 players received recognition. I'm pretty sure that the higher you finish, the more players you are allowed to nominate. At least that what last year's HNAC listing looked like, If the HNAC is like so many other conferences, coaches are not allowed to vote for their players. I have also seen other conferences list players by a first team and a second team. Some then add either a third team with no honorable mention or an honorable metion following a second team. Seems like some conferences have such a large amount of nominations per sport that players that are selected first team, are actually more deserving of honorable mention. Now granted, each athlete that receives a vote is generally considered HM in some conferences. And, there are some coaches that simply indicate that they are nominating a player and would like for them to be considered an HM selection. I would agree with fineprint that the process should be more direct in narrowing it down. Maybe something like 7 linemen, 5 backfield, 3 receivers, 2 special teams, and a kicker. Just spit balling here . . . . Maybe someone else has some input? as always, the game is better from_the_sidelines007