[mcrowder]

Game one, I'm R. I call a hold on the center for a WWF takedown of the noseguard. 2 seconds later QB throws a swing/screen pass. As I'm signalling, I hear, "In 25 years, I've never seen holding on a screen pass." I wanted to say, "Really? In 25 years? NEVER? I'm stunned - that's quite amazing." He didn't seem to understand that this was completely normal run of the mill holding that you generally see in every single game. The fact that the play turned into a screen pass is completely immaterial.

Same game, other team - after a PAT, a kid (younger than the players) runs a ball onto the field for the kick. My U sends him off the field, and we keep the PAT ball for the kickoff. Later, after a deep 3rd down incomplete pass, I ask for a ball, and they try to send this ball on to me for 4th down. The leather is COMPLETELY worn down on one side, logo is barely legible, and it was WAY flatter than the other balls. I reject it and wait for the ball we used on 3rd down, and they go completely nuts. Wouldn't let it go for about 3 plays. Not sure how LJ didn't flag him - I admire his restraint. They tried to get the ball in again on a PAT, and we sent it off the field. After the game one of them approaches us reasonably and tries to find out why we wouldn't allow them to switch balls, claiming the balls were identical. I said, "Coach, if the balls were identical, why was it so important for you to get this particular ball into the game 3 times when you were kicking?" He still didn't get it.

Same game - 1st coach. Both receivers on his side of the line were blocked right on the line of scrimmage and went down. QB rolled that way and had no one to throw to. Coach screams for pass interference for about 4 plays. Calls the blocks "chop blocks" even.

A fun night was had by all.