Rules book and case book

[Rich]

Originally Posted by parepat

Rich:

I am ruled by the Gold Book these days. I don't always agree with everything in it, but we do as we are told. I'd be interested to know what an outsider considers "amazingly nutty" in it.

Putting the R on the wide side of the field rather than the passing hand side is the first thing that comes to mind. It's much easier for me (as the R) to see a hand coming forward on a pass attempt from the passing hand side and OH seems to be the only state/body to make this rather big switch.

I'll walk through it again and find some other things.

[bigjohn]

18. R & Toss: Catch the coin or flip the coin again.

Just read the bulletin, lots of sillies according to what I read in this forum.

http://owvfoa.com/ohio%202011%20playoff%20bulletin.pdf

[Rich]

Originally Posted by bigjohn

18. R & Toss: Catch the coin or flip the coin again.

Just read the bulletin, lots of sillies according to what I read in this forum.

http://owvfoa.com/ohio%202011%20playoff%20bulletin.pdf

There's a lot of differences. I'd hate to be an experienced official who moves to or moves from Ohio.

The only things that stand out that I absolutely do not like (on top of the having to show the rule to the coach and R on the wide side of the field) are:

--Wings working on the field, ever. Especially the mechanic on try kicks. I'm not fond of putting the umpire under the uprights, either. He's the voice and the presence after the kick in the pile and I think it's important he be in there.

--BJ is too shallow at 17 yards.

--Giving a "catch" signal. Completely unnecessary.

--It's a really nice thought that the wings will be at the goal line before the runner, but that's only going to happen with goal line mechanics (when the back judge can't get to the goal line). Otherwise, the proper mechanics dictate that the wing trail the play at a safe distance and watch the blocking action and the sideline and then communicate with the back judge, who will have the goal line (and will signal).

-- I'm not sure when I've held the ball up as the R at the end of the period. I have the umpire do that since I'm 15 yards deep. What's the big deal with this, anyway?

--Telling the R's how to conduct a coin toss is odd, IMO.

I applaud the state's efforts in consistency. Really, I do. And their kickoff mechanics sound great to me, putting the R/H/L deeper than the deepest receiver (it what I was hoping the NFHS would move towards and instead they went the other way and took another official out of deep coverage to cover an illegal block that rarely, rarely happens).

[parepat]

Originally Posted by Rich

Putting the R on the wide side of the field rather than the passing hand side is the first thing that comes to mind. It's much easier for me (as the R) to see a hand coming forward on a pass attempt from the passing hand side and OH seems to be the only state/body to make this rather big switch.

I'll walk through it again and find some other things.

I agree. The other result is that when A runs or throws to the wide side, the R can t help w the ball as he has to rush to the other side of the QB.