Here's today's hint to coaches...

[just another ref]

Originally Posted by Sharpshooternes

I had a coach tell me it couldn't be an offensive foul because the defender didn't get hit in the middle of the chest.

I can't say I've heard those exact words that often but based on reactions I was say that this is the belief of a huge number of people, along with the fact that it can't be on the offense if the defender doesn't fall down.

[Sharpshooternes]

Originally Posted by just another ref

I can't say I've heard those exact words that often but based on reactions I was say that this is the belief of a huge number of people, along with the fact that it can't be on the offense if the defender doesn't fall down.

Isn't the middle of the chest thing a college rule anyway?

[just another ref]

Originally Posted by Sharpshooternes

Isn't the middle of the chest thing a college rule anyway?

I wouldn't know.

[AKOFL]

had a coach tell me it can't be an offensive foul because his player weighs 250 and the defender only weighs 170

[Camron Rust]

Originally Posted by Sharpshooternes

Isn't the middle of the chest thing a college rule anyway?

Some do call it that way, but it actually isn't by rule.