Inadvertent Whistle

[AZ Line Judge]

Working R in a Jr. High game last night, A had the ball 2/13 on their own 2 yard line.

While A was running around in the endzone, had an inadvertent whistle by a new official on the wing. A safety was the likely result of the play, but not for certain.

What would be the status of the ball?

[stevesmith]

NCAA - Team A's options for an inadvertant whistle on a running play are....

1- Accept the result of the play where the ball was when the whistle was blown (in this case a safety)

2- Replay the down from the previous spot

[waltjp]

Same for NFHS.

[Forksref]

Didn't know that NCAA sanctions junior high games, but I wouldn't put it past them. They want to control everything, including the name of your team.

[RoyGardner]

In MA we use NCAA rules for all levels including HS, Jr HS, ans Pop Warner.

[JugglingReferee]

Originally Posted by waltjp

Same for NFHS.

Ditto. Same.

[stevesmith]

Originally Posted by RoyGardner

In MA we use NCAA rules for all levels including HS, Jr HS, ans Pop Warner.

Same in Texas, except for the new timing rules.

[AZ Line Judge]

Originally Posted by stevesmith

NCAA - Team A's options for an inadvertant whistle on a running play are....

1- Accept the result of the play where the ball was when the whistle was blown (in this case a safety)

2- Replay the down from the previous spot

Well, at least I got it right. I didn't give them the options, but I did take it back to the previous spot and replayed the down.