Punttheball

We are still looking for one to two teams for each day.

Plymouth will be hosting two scrimmages this summer. The dates are July 22nd and July 29th. We are looking to add a few teams. Please contact Coach Shaffer by email at rshaffer@plymouth.k12.in.us if you are interested.

Rochester and Maconaquah

For the second time in 5 years, we came across a group of officials who told us we were doctoring our balls. Wilson makes a ball prepping kit, and Robert Faulkens is in the video explaining how to use it. Can we get all of the crews up to speed on this? Here is a link to the video that was produced during COVID by the IHSAA. Ball prep video from Robert Faulkens!

So I can understand this ruling without all the referee jargon, when does the receiving team take possession of the ball? After the punt? When the whistle blows the play dead?When it is caught?

Team B was flagged.

sorry team b was penalized.

It is 4th and 6. Team A is punting. Team B is the receiving team. Team A punts, the ball is in the air, and then it rolls on the ground. While the ball is in the air, Team B has a player blocking for a return. He blocks the player from Team A until the whistle blows. Team A is flagged for unnecessary roughness. The coach of Team B is told it was "excessive blocking". The penalty was enforced on Team B as a pre-possession foul. The coach of Team B was told that a post-possession does not occur until Team B catches or kneels the ball down. Team A maintains possession after the 15-yard penalty was marked off and gives Team A a first down. The penalty was BS. But if it was legit. Was the penalty enforced correctly?

Amen to that! So worried about pants over the knee! I don't want it to look like college, but come on.

License is not required. Licensing is all about the altitude you are flying the drone in certain zones. The drones are only flying 20-25 feet higher than the top of your goal posts. The drone can be directly hooked into your sideline kit if you are using a DJI with a monitored remote. The remote has a USB-C charging port that doubles as a video output. All you need is a compatible USB-C to HDMI adapter. It is a one-man job.

The real question is, how do you convince the IHSAA to move forward as fast as technology does? They will just reply with, "It is an insurance issue". I brought it up at the board of directors meeting this past Spring. None of the board officers thought the IHSAA would ever budge. Another more relevant question is, how many can stream the drone footage directly to their sideline during the game?

It is all good to use in the regular season. The IHSAA does not allow the use of drones during the tournament. It is asinine, but try to talk to Robert about moving the game forward, and he will look at you and basically call you stupid.

I received one of his Twitter giveaways once. It was a $500 gift card to St. Elmos Steakhouse. A good guy with a few demons he could never seem to overcome. RIP Mr. Irsay.

Yes

My point is that Adam Central and Decatur Central both played in state championship games and were runners-up and then won a state in 2024. Why did DC move up and AC did not.

Oh, that really cleared it up.

Can anyone explain to me in very simple terms how a team moved a classification in the middle of a classification? Decatur Central moved up, correct? Why didn't Adam Central move up?

What 2A and 1A schools are doing this in 2025? What 3A schools are doing this in 2025? I see 50 percent of the membership as a tough number to reach for flag football. The subject was brought up at our school(2A), and it was not received well. It was given little consideration.

It is 3 days a week now. Unless it is wrestling...it is 7 days a week.

Covid?? Really? It is always interesting that Fort Wayne Lures is at a 2A enrollment until the success factor pushes them to 3A. Then, they have a healthy 3A enrollment.

It could easily be done in this day and age. In my opinion, the reclassifications should be done every year.

Not true. They are used there and Lewis Cass. The drones are not flown high enough.

Did Warren Central have injuries down the stretch? They had six kids make the top 50 list, and two guys are up for Mr. Football at their respective positions. I am trying to figure out how they did not go undefeated and win a state championship.

There is no denying that the drone far outperforms the endzone camera. If you understand the technology associated with the Hudl Sideline unit, using a drone over an endzone camera is a no-brainer. If you cannot receive the drone view on Hudl Sideline, then I understand using both, but live streaming to Hudl Sideline from a drone is superior to the endzone camera.

I will second that! The coaches association needs to make a plea to the IHSAA for the use of drones in the playoffs. It is by far a superior view over a stationary endzone camera without all of the headaches of setting it up. We run ours through our sideline kit and get a great view during the game. Endzone cameras are obsolete.