High School PI

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by Spence

No, I wasn't there. I've asked a few people and they all said the call was DPI.

Regardless, thanks for all of the replies . Maybe they just kicked it.

I had a game on steaming video where we had 4 penalties on one play.

First one happen at the snap for an illegal formation. The second happen after the ball was punted and returned, there was a holding call (on receiving team). Then after the play was over we had two dead ball penalties, one a PF the other a USC against the receiving team. The broadcasters went on a rant about the illegal formation and said that "Nothing can happen after that penalty is called." Now this sequence was a total screw up on many levels as I the WH had to give this penalty sequence 3 times and took 7 minutes. Coach was told some wrong information by a crew member and we eventually got it right after 7 minutes, but the broadcasters of the game made it sound like no other penalty could take place but the first one. Eventually they understood what we did at the end, but when the public hears certain things they take it as law. Just another example why I am sometimes skeptical when announcers say things.

Peace

[CT1]

Had a pre-season TV game last year where I think the female announcer was watching her very first football game ever.

When we brought out the captains for second-half choices, she proclaimed:
"I don't understand why they're having another coin toss."

After a roughing the kicker foul on a punt:
"That's roughing the passer, and will give (the offense) a first down."

They walk among us, folks.

[Rich]

Originally Posted by CT1

When we brought out the captains for second-half choices, she proclaimed:
"I don't understand why they're having another coin toss."

She was just ahead of her time. We don't talk to the captains before the second half now and we still manage to play the second half.

[Robert Goodman]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

when the public hears certain things they take it as law.

Being an inspector at the polls (called a judge in some states), I sure know how that is with unofficial election results. Also very much this presidential election cycle where many primaries had "beauty contest" candidate preference votes, which are merely advisory, followed or accompanied by binding delegate selection proceedings.