Sideline warning

[Theisey]

Originally posted by jwild1665
Thanks for the replies. The manual is not as clear as it could be. It says the referee "will give proper signal and indicate offending sideline." This appears to be different than what the officials manual section for administering penalties says... the referee gives the "signal for foul to the press-box side of the field only."

### You're reading too much into this. The Ref only has to issue the SW signal and point to one of the teams on the field or point to a sideline. Now the reason for the SW signal has been communicated to the other sideine, everyone in the stands and press box.

Originally posted by jwild1665
I agree that no flag should be dropped (according to the manual) as there is no foul being called, just a warning. However, I do not understand why they want the covering official giving the signal before reporting to the R and then again as the R is giving the signal.

### Heck, the Ref can't have all the fun. He's not the one who has to put up with the problem sideline. The appropriate wing and side guys do, so let us issue a preliminary signal once in a while.
Besides, under NFHS rules we only get to do this one time as the second time we toss a flag for a SW and just report this to the Ref as with any other foul.