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Originally posted by New AZ Ref
I am a first year official in Arizona.
Working an 8th grade tackle league using Federation rules.
Working as Linejudge.
Play goes to far side.
Right in front of me, about 20 yards across the field from the play, A1 hits B1 in back and knocks him down. I flag it and go to talk to the White Hat after the play. I thought it would either be a block in the back or unnecessary roughness. Penalized it as a block in the back. White hat pulled me aside at half-time and said that it shouldn't have been a foul because A gained no advantage from the action.
Would do you think?
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Well he could be right but probaly not. If you believed that the block in the back was a safty issue(which most are) then you should have called it. Anytime a player knocks over another player from behind then I will definitely have a call. If he makes him stumble and clearly no advantage is gained then I probaly would pass on it.
Hope that helps, good luck out there.
