Washington team returns blocked field-goal

[bigjohn]

I am just saying that according to the rules as written, it should have been blown dead!
That is my intent. I think it is a bs way for those kids to lose a game. Now had a smart kid from K immediately picked up the ball and ran to the EZ with it! Good play, for the ball to lay there 5 seconds and no official to blow it dead is BS. Just my opinion.

[asdf]

Originally Posted by bigjohn

I am just saying that according to the rules as written, it should have been blown dead!

And you've been repeatedly told by folks with many, many, many more years of experience officiating that you are wrong.

You just get a kick out of this......

[MD Longhorn]

Originally Posted by bigjohn

I am just saying that according to the rules as written, it should have been blown dead!
That is my intent.

So ... the 2nd one.

No offense, but it is not as easy as reading the book and stepping on the field. It takes practice, study, discussion to understand the little things - like "how long must the ball be at rest to blow it dead" in situations like this one. And THIS play is not at all what was meant by the rule you keep quoting. This rule is so that in those odd cases (picture a punt return) that the ball comes to rest without anyone around who might touch it and kill the play - we can kill the play. It is not meant to cover loose balls where players who might potentially advance that ball are standing near it.

If your intent is to actually understand the rules, please listen to those who spend time, effort, and money to learn how to interpret them.

If your intent is to simply stir things up, it grows very tiresome.

[bigjohn]

ART. 3 . . . No replaced player, substitute, coach, athletic trainer or other attendant shall hinder an opponent, touch the ball, influence the play or otherwise participate.

ART. 2 . . . The basic spot is the previous spot:
a. For a foul which occurs simultaneously with the snap or free kick.
b. For a foul which occurs during a loose ball play, as defined in 10-3-1

Pretty sure the coach influenced the play!!!!!!!

AHA!!

[BEAREF]

I hope that this doesn't get to 10 pages like the thread on how the officials screwed Wisconsin

[bigjohn]

pretty sure I just jumped the Shark, Bear!

[Welpe]

Originally Posted by bigjohn

pretty sure I just jumped the Shark, Bear!

Well on that note...hey what's this button do here-

[asdf]

Originally Posted by bigjohn

ART. 3 . . . No replaced player, substitute, coach, athletic trainer or other attendant shall hinder an opponent, touch the ball, influence the play or otherwise participate.

ART. 2 . . . The basic spot is the previous spot:
a. For a foul which occurs simultaneously with the snap or free kick.
b. For a foul which occurs during a loose ball play, as defined in 10-3-1

Pretty sure the coach influenced the play!!!!!!!

AHA!!

Keep on throwing it against the wall.

Someday, you'll get one to stick.

[CT1]

Skyview coach Steve Kizer said, "We should have finished the play. That's the moral of the story."

You're so right, Coach.

[MD Longhorn]

Originally Posted by bigjohn

ART. 3 . . . No replaced player, substitute, coach, athletic trainer or other attendant shall hinder an opponent, touch the ball, influence the play or otherwise participate.

ART. 2 . . . The basic spot is the previous spot:
a. For a foul which occurs simultaneously with the snap or free kick.
b. For a foul which occurs during a loose ball play, as defined in 10-3-1

Pretty sure the coach influenced the play!!!!!!!

AHA!!

Next time a coach calls a play, or asks for a time out, I'll invoke this rule for you. And with that, I'm done trying to help.

[SE Minnestoa Re]

Originally Posted by bigjohn

ART. 3 . . . No replaced player, substitute, coach, athletic trainer or other attendant shall hinder an opponent, touch the ball, influence the play or otherwise participate.

ART. 2 . . . The basic spot is the previous spot:
a. For a foul which occurs simultaneously with the snap or free kick.
b. For a foul which occurs during a loose ball play, as defined in 10-3-1

Pretty sure the coach influenced the play!!!!!!!

AHA!!

ART. 1 . . . No coach, substitute, athletic trainer or other team attendant shall act in an unsportsmanlike manner once the game officials assume authority for the contest. Examples are, but not limited to:

b. Attempting to influence a decision by a game official.

And this one has never happened during a game without the coach being penalized.

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by SE Minnestoa Re

ART. 1 . . . No coach, substitute, athletic trainer or other team attendant shall act in an unsportsmanlike manner once the game officials assume authority for the contest. Examples are, but not limited to:

b. Attempting to influence a decision by a game official.

And this one has never happened during a game without the coach being penalized.

And I love the fact coaches will be so strict about rules they say we are ignoring, but if we were to penalize them for rules you listed above, they would insist we should "warn them" for their behavior. So coaches are often hypocritical about how rules they want us to enforce when it serves their sensiblities.

Peace

[SamG]

Originally Posted by bigjohn

ART. 3 . . . No replaced player, substitute, coach, athletic trainer or other attendant shall hinder an opponent, touch the ball, influence the play or otherwise participate.

ART. 2 . . . The basic spot is the previous spot:
a. For a foul which occurs simultaneously with the snap or free kick.
b. For a foul which occurs during a loose ball play, as defined in 10-3-1

Pretty sure the coach influenced the play!!!!!!!

AHA!!

I'm not even a ref and I can poke holes in that one...

So according to your interpretation, no coach can EVER yell instructions to a player? Not "block 43" or even "RUN" as a player is streaking down the sideline?

Keep trying. It's entertaining.