KO Mechanic, Ball Placement

[ajmc]

Originally Posted by jaybird

Because the ball does not have to be on a tee and has nothing to do with the official being ready.

Maybe if you "chose" to insist the play be ready to start before declaring you were ready, you'd eliminate the possibility of some silliness. Just a thought.

[golfnref]

Originally Posted by ajmc

Maybe if you "chose" to insist the play be ready to start before declaring you were ready, you'd eliminate the possibility of some silliness. Just a thought.

Typical ajmc. Attempting to belittle a post and have the last word with "silly" sarcasm.

[ajmc]

Originally Posted by golfnref

Typical ajmc. Attempting to belittle a post and have the last word with "silly" sarcasm.

The "silliness" I was referring to was that which might be attempted by a team who was reluctant to place the ball on a tee, or otherwise ready to begin play. Could it be that your aversion to sarcasim is just a tad slective?

[kfo9494]

I had a little situation this year come up concerning this situation. The kicking team was one that lined up with the ball on the ground and waited on the ready for play before the kicker approached the ball (like a on-side kick siutation) then stopped and placed ball on the tee.
As the kicker was backing up the ball fell off the tee.
Now this was a night with no wind causing any problems.
The 25 sec clock ran out, before he could reset and kick the ball, and a delay-of-game was called on the kicking team.
The coach made a show of the penalty to the point of calling time out and wanting to talk with me. Said that if the kicker, even with no wind, was approaching the ball and the ball, fell off the tee, then we should stop play. He said he has seen it a hundred times.
What is the difference?
>
He still got his 5 yard penalty.
Should we have stopped play and reset the 25 sec clock?

[mbyron]

Originally Posted by kfo9494

He still got his 5 yard penalty.
Should we have stopped play and reset the 25 sec clock?

No. Why, just because the coach wanted it?