Blowing the Whistle: JRutledge Working the State Finals

[pob14]

Which class? We've still got two local teams alive in the semis.

[jdmara]

Congrats Rut! It's well deserved

-Josh

[Steven Tyler]

To all those posters that think Jeff blows now know it is the whistle in the state finals.

Congratulations there, Kiddo.

[bcl1127]

Congrats, the 7A game should be pretty good. I hope to be there someday.

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by Steven Tyler

To all those posters that think Jeff blows now know it is the whistle in the state finals.

Congratulations there, Kiddo.

I do not blow too much, I am just a Back Judge.

Peace

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by pob14

Which class? We've still got two local teams alive in the semis.

7A Championship.

All the teams left in that class have won a State Title in the last 5 or 6 years and two played each other. That game should be very interesting for sure. In my Bart Scott voice, "Can't wait!!!"

Peace

[pob14]

Well, it won't help for me to offer a bribe then. Congrats and have a great time in Champaign!

[Texas Aggie]

So how did it go?

[JRutledge]

It went very well. I have a game between two teams that had won a state title the year before. One was the defending title at that 7A and the other (who won) had won a title in 6A the previous year. It was a great game and the final score was 21-14 and I had a very big call near the end of the game which many said I was right who were watching (catch/no catch near the end of the end zone) which would have sealed the game late in the 4th Quarter. I have very proud of our crew and how we handled things throughout the game. The game called itself and players just played for the most part. I had a blast and honestly the prayer before the game was probably the most rememberable part of the entire weekend. I wish everyone the opportunity to work one of these games, it was very special.

Peace

[bigjohn]

I had a very big call near the end of the game which many said I was right who were watching (catch/no catch near the end of the end zone

I noticed you said many, not MOST! LOL!!

I bet you sold it though, Rut!

Good Job!

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by bigjohn

I noticed you said many, not MOST! LOL!!

I said many because there are always people that disagree. I am OK with that and honestly at the end of the day do not care what people think when I saw the replay several times and can live with the call. Then again those that disagreed, I consider the source too. I will put it this way, I got enough emails and messages that said I nailed it.

Originally Posted by bigjohn

I bet you sold it though, Rut!

Good Job!

I sure did.

Peace

[bcl1127]

Your crew had a good game. I thought it was well officiated. There was an interesting progress stopped/not stopped on the WWS fumble recovery for a TD. The camera angle was horrible so you could not see if he was still moving forward (which I assume he was seeing that it was ruled a fumble). Looks like it was a pretty lousy weather day though.