Things the Mechanics Manual Doesn't Tell You

[SC Official]

Use high school mechanics in a high school game and college mechanics in a college game. I’m a former college official and work with college officials every season. We use the mechanics we are supposed to use, and incorporate variations where acceptable. If someone wants to punch on player control fouls, that is not something I care about, and in fact I do it myself on the prelim.

Again, this is not something you should lose sleep over. If college officials are incorporating “unapproved” mechanics in a HS game, that is between them and their assigner, and they are more than likely not trying to big time anyone. They probably either forgot or think they have a better way of doing something. It really is not that big of a deal.