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Old Mon Oct 04, 2004, 02:47pm
KWH KWH is offline
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Originally posted by CBrockett
Trying to figure out if my crew administrated the play correctly?

Third down play results in a dead ball on B's 3-yard line across the field from the chains.... and we leave the ball lay on the far side of the field. Approx. 10 yards behind the location of the dead ball, and in the way of a possible chain measurement is an injured player. We call timeout and decide we will wait for the injured player to be relocated before we make a measurement. At about this time we make this decision, a B player says to the hurt A player "get up you f***ing N*g*r!" We throw flags and decide we have unsportmanship foul. We don't eject since both players are black. At this time the officiating crew decides we have no need to bring the chains out, and we have a first down. Approximately 30 seconds after this decision we have an A player use the same remarks towards a B player. Flags again and dead ball unsportmanlike conduct. We don't eject since again both players are black.

The way we administrated the foul was first in goal at the 16.5 yard line... I am thinking it should have been first in 10 from the 16.5 yard line, or fourth and 13.5 yards from the 16.5 yard line....

You make the call!

What have you to say about that?
1) At the end of the live ball play you should have been first and goal on the B3.
2) After the UC against B you should have been first and goal on the B 1.5 yard line.
3) After the UC by A you should have been first and 10 on the B 16.5.

A should never have to start a new series with greater than 1st and 10 as there had not been a ready-for-play whistle prior to one of the UC penalties.

As for the racial comments and the profanity.
9-5-1b...Using profanity, insulting or vulgar language or gestures.
This rule pretty much covers your situation earns a UC penalty.
The PENALTY enforcment below 9-5-1b includes: Also disqualification if flagrant

Question: Can an insulting or vulgar comment be any more flagrant than to call someone a "f***ing N*g*r?"


Thats my 2 cents



[Edited by KWH on Oct 4th, 2004 at 03:51 PM]
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