Umpire causes fumble, turnover
 

Just happened... Umpire Jim Quirk, #5, moved directly into the path of Bills' QB JP Losman and initiated contact that caused Losman to fumble the ball. Patriots recover.

Everybody has to be somewhere.

In my third year at umpire, I had not gone down, not even once until two weeks ago in a JV game. As I turned to go downfield on a punt, someone fell into the back of my legs. I roleed and popped back up.

Then on Friday night, I had a run turn in my direction. I had the play pushed away from me but as I was backing out, someone stepped on my foot. I had nowhere to go but backward and down, with a bit if a head stand.

I'll have to email the AD, who's a friend of mine, and tell him that clip had better not show up on AFHV!! :)

I agree with you... sometimes stuff happens. It seems that he was running for his life - he clearly made the wrong decision about where to go on this play.

If you rec'd half the $, would you ok the video? :D

I'm open to negotiations. :)

Very Similar situation for me last THurs for final varsity game of season. In 4th year at ump, never knocked down. Until on pass play I am moving to the LOS, I lean back slightly to let TE go by, not realizing the slot back was right behind him. He caught me square in the chest with his helmet, I went over backwards, feet in air, then immediately rolled back up and on my feet, no use of hands. My WH couldn't stop laughing, considering at 6'3" and 290#, he said he never figured I would go down.

Everybody does need to be somewhere, I just prefer not to be on my butt!

Related question...
U gets hit with a pass. Pass goes into the air. We know the defense can intercept. But, are ALL offensive players then elegible regardless of number?

No.

A few years back, I got knocked backwards by a defensive lineman, who had recovered a fumble while still standing. Instead taking off towards A's goal line, he decided to back out of the crowd at the LOS. Ran smack into me. I fell backwards and started to roll head over heels, but only got as far as a head stand and came back down the same way I went up. It made the Friday night highlights. And they kept running it backwards and forwards.

NCAA: yes, his touching allows all team-A members a chance to become a receiver.