Protecting QB.

[bigjohn]

agreed but if he was targeted because he is the qb.... oh never mind officials can't read minds.

[GoodwillRef]

Originally Posted by bigjohn

agreed but if he was targeted because he is the qb.... oh never mind officials can't read minds.

We have been seeing more and more hits on players that are obviously out of the play 25-40 yards away and the defense is always that they didn't hear a whistle. Anyone else having this issue?

[Rich]

Originally Posted by GoodwillRef

We have been seeing more and more hits on players that are obviously out of the play 25-40 yards away and the defense is always that they didn't hear a whistle. Anyone else having this issue?

Yes, and my answer is always the same -- you gotta have better awareness than that.

[GoodwillRef]

Originally Posted by RichMSN

Yes, and my answer is always the same -- you gotta have better awareness than that.

I had a kid about 6 years ago on a 80 yard run jack one of the offensive lineman 60 yards from the ball. He see my flag hit the ground and looks at me and says, "I thought he had the ball!" So I reach and throw my other flag, who says, "What is that for?" I said for lying to me.

[bigjohn]

flagrant is defined by the official.


The game official
must draw distinction between contact necessary to make a legal block or
tackle, and that which targets defenseless players.

[asdf]

Originally Posted by bigjohn

agreed but if he was targeted because he is the qb....

By rule, which you like to always quote, he's no different than anybody else at that point.

[golfnref]

Originally Posted by bigjohn

agreed but if he was targeted because he is the qb.... oh never mind officials can't read minds.

We can read yours bigjohn and it's not pretty.