Unsportsmanlike Conduct

[jontheref]

USC is always a deadball foul...in your case...it is enforced on the try. As far as you dealing with sportsmanship isses...I know from where you come. Many moons ago I felt that somehow I needed to teach them. Dont get caught in that. If the other team is running the ball up the middle...my inner thought would be "tackle someone". The other thing that some officials in the lower levels try is "finding" a hold somewhere. After a couple of those eventually they figure it out on the bench and take a knee. Welcome to the fraternity.

[BktBallRef]

Originally Posted by jontheref

USC is always a deadball foul...

It's not a dead ball foul.

It's a live ball foul, penalized from the succeeding spot. USC and non-players fouls have special enforcement.

The referee was correct in his enforcement.

[ODJ]

It's a live ball foul, enforced as a dead ball foul. (Succeeding spot) Just to clarify.

A story!!
Years ago (first or second year for me) working a youth game -a blowout- when RB breaks a long run. He turns around, points ball at B, then runs along the one-yard line.
I was so upset at this kid, I blew the whistle and threw my flag.

The R wasn't happy with it either. So we went back to the 10 where the genius started taunting and walked back 15. Coach didn't say a thing. Wrong? Maybe.

In youth ball you can be creative in enforcements. But definitely get the USC. If we don't teach it, who will?