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Adam Mon May 13, 2013 10:21pm

Free Kick After Fair Catch Confuses Announcers
 
<iframe width="420" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/-mMAnYyf8tc" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

Hilarity ensues.

MNBlue Tue May 14, 2013 09:05am

Wasn't the WH supposed to be with the receiving team?

jTheUmp Tue May 14, 2013 10:07am

Looks like they went with basically a "field goal" mechanic:
WH in Team A backfield.
H and L on the kicker's and receiver's free-kick lines.
U and B under the goal posts.

I'm honestly not sure if that's how it should be done, but I can't necessarily think of a better way to do it.

ump33 Wed May 15, 2013 06:27am

Quote:

Originally Posted by jTheUmp (Post 894103)
Looks like they went with basically a "field goal" mechanic:
WH in Team A backfield.
H and L on the kicker's and receiver's free-kick lines.
U and B under the goal posts.

I'm honestly not sure if that's how it should be done, but I can't necessarily think of a better way to do it.

Per the 2012 – 2013 NFHS Officials Manual … Positions on a Free Kick after a Fair Catch are the same as Kickoff mechanics for a five man crew
Referee behind “his upright”
Line judge behind “his upright” (also rules on crossbar)
Linesman & Umpire have R’s free kick line
Back Judge has K’s free kick line

JKinGA29 Wed May 15, 2013 09:49am

For what it's worth, in reference to the video...this game was in Georgia so they were probably using the GHSA 6-man mechanics for a Free Kick following a Fair Catch/Awarded Fair Catch. Referee is behind Team K, Umpire has goal line to rule on touchback, HL/LJ have restraining lines & FJ/SJ (although they were labeled differently back in 2006) under the goalposts.


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