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Originally posted by dumbref
Tell us more about the experience level of you and the wing man. Understand, you are talking about a judgement call in which you and the WM have different angles - that alone could alter your judgements on a close play. As an observer and an instructor, I worry much more about the position the official is in and the area he is observing to make a call than the judgement itself.
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Well this is my third season, and second year of varsity. Even in our association, moving up to varsity at that speed is rare. However, I work year round doing tons of semi pro indoor and outdoor football games during the offseason, so I have worked more games than a typical third year official.
That being said, the view I had of the block was prefectly clear. Lets just say I could see the player's entire back and read his number, when this "block in the back occured." The player was thrown sideways instead of being thrown forward as a result of a typical block in the back. I was approximately 20 yards behind the block when it occured. The wing man was about parallel to the block when it occured. I beleive this is his fifth year and second year as a varsity official. When I asked the wing man about the call, all he could tell me about the block was the player was blindsided, and he couldnt tell me if the block was between the shoulder blades or not. If he had anything, it could have been a personal foul, since the block was behind the runner and the player had no chance of tackling the runner. However, unless the block was 30 yards away from the play, I would have a hard time calling a personal foul on a situation like that.