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Originally Posted by bisonlj
But even the experienced D1 "up" official can't always tell if the ball went straight up or straight into the ground. It happens so fast. This took away the need to worry about that.
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The skill required to properly execute a free kick immediately into the ground, so that it subsequently bounces over the R restraining line players (which under NFHS Rules satisfies both requirements for making recovery and possession of the kick by either team legal), is a relatively
NEW SKILL that is progressing and spreading, quickly.
To eliminate the confusion you seem concerned about, either of the "up" officials (usually the HL) is
ASSIGNED the
RESPONSIBILITY of
DETERMINING whether
EACH kick is first
DRIVEN into the ground, or not and is subsequently shared with any "down field" officials who may have observed perceived violations, that would properly be
DISCOUNTED due to the initial
GROUNDING of the kick.
This Mechanics adjustment, thus far, seems to have effectively eliminated enforcement confusions in NFHS contests.