Illegal / First Touching

[Sonofanump]

Watching the Grand Valley vs NW Mo St. game.

Remember guys, first touching is a violation, not a foul, there should be a bag down, not a flag.

/end my weeky TV announcer rant.

[jaybird]

Good game and the best part was I had it muted!

[TXMike]

Originally Posted by Sonofanump

Watching the Grand Valley vs NW Mo St. game.

Remember guys, first touching is a violation, not a foul, there should be a bag down, not a flag.

/end my weeky TV announcer rant.

Do you recall when in the game this happened?

[Sonofanump]

4:26 in the fourth. It was the on side kick attempt after the last GVSU score.

[TXMike]

YouTube - Onside KO

[Stripes2]

In the video the H is digging for his beanbag. Why doesn't he have it in his hand before the kick, toss it, and keep officiating?

[jaybird]

Originally Posted by Stripes2

In the video the H is digging for his beanbag. Why doesn't he have it in his hand before the kick, toss it, and keep officiating?

That was the SJ. There was a flag but there was also a bean bag at the top of the numbers. Apparently, the official was initially confused and tossed a flag, but then followed that up by dropping a bean bag and picking up the flag. That's not the first time I've seen it happen.

[DeepWing55]

Originally Posted by Stripes2

In the video the H is digging for his beanbag. Why doesn't he have it in his hand before the kick, toss it, and keep officiating?

This is a basic mechanic, especially when you are expecting an onside kick.