IHC on offense?

[bigjohn]

Any initiation of contact with the helmet is illegal; therefore, there must be a focus on
enforcing the existing rules. This year, the committee is taking the step to emphasize all
types of illegal helmet contact:

[MD Longhorn]

John, if you're trying to insist that the contact in the video is a foul, you're wrong. Yes, it's an emphasis... but what you see in this video is not a foul.

[asdf]

Clearly, the blow was delivered with the shoulder pad.

Too bad the R on the crew decided to dress like the was working an AAU basketball game.

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by asdf

Clearly, the blow was delivered with the shoulder pad.

Too bad the R on the crew decided to dress like the was working an AAU basketball game.

Youth ball early in the season that is what a lot of people do. Hardly anyone wears pants in that situation until it gets cold or colder.

Peace

[Adam]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

Youth ball early in the season that is what a lot of people do. Hardly anyone wears pants in that situation until it gets cold or colder.

Peace

This time of year, anything below HS varsity is done in shorts. Next month, when it gets a bit colder....

[bigjohn]

I disagree but clearly officials don't want to call it. QB dropped his head and so did defender. blow it dead, make a statement, offsetting penalties, Whatever. Don't let that go.

The INITIAL CONTACT was with the helmet!

[bigjohn]

BTW we had a varsity crew of 5 do a game dressed in same shorts last friday night, it got down in the 40s by 4th quarter.

[asdf]

Originally Posted by bigjohn

BTW we had a varsity crew of 5 do a game dressed in same shorts last friday night, it got down in the 40s by 4th quarter.

The two wings on this play are clearly wearing shorts designed to be worn by officials. The R is wearing baggy basketball shorts.

The director of football officiating in Ohio loves shorts and allows them to be worn by varsity crews in August and September, regardless of how silly they look.

[Welpe]

Originally Posted by bigjohn

it got down in the 40s by 4th quarter.

I need to move.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by bigjohn

I disagree but clearly officials don't want to call it.

Whether officials want to call it is immaterial. If we did, we'd be out of work quickly because the coaches don't want that called.

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by Adam

Whether officials want to call it is immaterial. If we did, we'd be out of work quickly because the coaches don't want that called.

Honestly at the HS level, it does not happened that often. Players are have been taught to not do these things. I cannot think of many times I have even seen a launch other then sometimes on a block. Then again, still rather rare. It has been called, but not every game or every other game. Usually a player misses.

Peace

[bisonlj]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

Honestly at the HS level, it does not happened that often. Players are have been taught to not do these things. I cannot think of many times I have even seen a launch other then sometimes on a block. Then again, still rather rare. It has been called, but not every game or every other game. Usually a player misses.

Peace

I agree. Most HS games I work don't see the type of targeting/launching seen at the college and NFL level. There is some, but it won't be as hard to get out of the HS game.

[asdf]

Agreed, the speed of the collegiate and pro game is so much greater than that of the HS game, creating more opportunities for launching/targeting.

[Welpe]

Originally Posted by bisonlj

I agree. Most HS games I work don't see the type of targeting/launching seen at the college and NFL level. There is some, but it won't be as hard to get out of the HS game.

I've seen a few launch like targeting fouls in HS games here but they are few and far between compared to college.

[asdf]

Originally Posted by bigjohn

I disagree but clearly officials don't want to call it. QB dropped his head and so did defender. blow it dead, make a statement, offsetting penalties, Whatever. Don't let that go.

The INITIAL CONTACT was with the helmet!

Once again your broad brush that you paint with has missed the mark.

We've had 4 IHC's in 3 games so far this season.

This isn't an example of one.