Help to Identify Unusual Plays Likely to Happen

[HLin NC]

TE covered up, goes downfield, catches pass, scores apparent touchdown. (had it happen in a MS game fairly early in my career) Coach could only repeat the argument "but he was my tight end". Back then it was OPI, 15 yards AND LOD. It's no longer OPI but Illegal Touching. 5 yard penalty, LOD.

[bisonlj]

Blocked punts recovered by the kicker and advanced. One scenario with the ball crossing the neutral zone and one without.

Momentum exception

PSK enforcements with double fouls

[JKinGA29]

My suggestions:

1) Blocked FGs recovered behind the neutral zone and advanced by the kicking team and FG attempts which do not cross the goal line (although seemingly simple these can catch guys off guard very easily).

2) Free kick following an awarded fair catch, especially given the new 15 yard option on KCI.

3) Double fouls on scrimmage kicks where R got ball with clean hands but may still opt to accept K's foul and replay down if they did not get a favorable return.

4) Fouls by B in their end zone after an interception (often misapplied).

[MD Longhorn]

Fumbles in a pile - don't blow the whistle until you see a ball. Happens every year in youth ball - pile of kids, referee finally blows the whistle, and oops! Look, Little Johnny has the ball way over there, 20 yards away on a breakaway.

That and this:

Run up the middle is stopped, RB goes down. Whistle and charge in and OOPS! QB still has the ball, or WR is coming your way with it.

NO BALL, NO WHISTLE. Especially for rookie officials.

[golfdesigner]

These are good. Please keep them coming.

[CT1]

Originally Posted by HLin NC

TE covered up, goes downfield, catches pass, scores apparent touchdown. (had it happen in a MS game fairly early in my career) Coach could only repeat the argument "but he was my tight end". Back then it was OPI, 15 yards AND LOD. It's no longer OPI but Illegal Touching. 5 yard penalty, LOD.

We're seeing this more with not only TEs, but also other receivers being covered. With multiple receiver sets and more passing plays, it's not unusual for teams to substitute receivers frequently, and sometimes the sub doesn't know (or remember) whether he's supposed to be off or on.

[dvboa]

scrimmage kick punted, blocked prior to going past the neutral zone picked up by the kicker and punted again behind the line of scrimmage.