Helping the runner

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Originally Posted by bigjohn

2010 Point of Emphasis!

Pretty sure in these clips you can see
ASSISTING THE RUNNER
The NFHS Football Rules Committee develops competitive rules that promote fair play
and attempt to minimize risks to student-athletes. Fundamental to this process is the constant evaluation of the rules and how they impact the balance between offense and defense.
NFHS Rule 9-1 states: “An offensive player shall not push, pull or lift the runner to assist
his forward progress.” These acts, whether intentional or not, create an inequity between
the offensive and defensive teams and must be penalized without regard to down or field
position.
Pushing the pile forward has become more prominent at the high school level. This act
alone does not necessarily constitute a violation of Rule 9-1 unless an offensive player is in
direct contact with the runner and deliberately attempting to move him forward. Pulling or
lifting a runner to assist his forward progress has no place in high school football. The sole
reason these acts occur is to give the offensive team an advantage. Football officials are
expected to penalize such actions so the balance can be maintained.

Highlighted the pertinent interpretation in red...



"Pushing the pile is not a foul"

The fact that you as a coach won't admit the fact that Ohio has (and has for a long, long time) interpreted it this way is disheartening on your part.

[bigjohn]

Amanda Clearcreek and Ron Hinton would not agree with you at all.

[asdf]

Originally Posted by bigjohn

Amanda Clearcreek and Ron Hinton would not agree with you at all.

What's that got to do with what the interpretation is? There's plenty of rules we don't agree with. Doesn't change the rule.

If he's a head coach, he should know (just like your head coach) since this matter is brought up annually.

[MD Longhorn]

Originally Posted by bigjohn

Amanda Clearcreek and Ron Hinton would not agree with you at all.

I'm sure Clearcreek's opponent and their coach would agree with us just fine. One school and one coach does not, an organization, make.

I suspect there are coaches and schools right now whose opponents benefitted from a particular rule, and whom do not agree with the rule right now. Doesn't make them right, and doesn't change the rule.

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by bigjohn

Amanda Clearcreek and Ron Hinton would not agree with you at all.

OK, who are they? And why do I care what they have to say?

Do they give my crew games? NO.

Do we get playoffs based off of their recommendation? Hell NO!

I put this on the equivalence of what the ACC Supervisor said about an issue in the off season and then the Supervisor of NCAA Officials not only disagreed, but gave evidence of why it was not what the ACC Supervisor claimed was illegal (without using his name).

I do not have to answer to either of these two. And if I called what was suggested in the video, I would not be working very much, if at all.

Peace