Delay of Game?

[McMac]

Originally Posted by Robert Goodman

It's not clear to me that any of 3-6 applies until the game has begun. I think it's up to league rules as to whether there'd be any sanction or not, or what kind, but I think it's outside officials' jurisdiction under the playing rules, although there might be something in the officials' manual on it. The rules say when the officials' jurisdiction ends, though not when it begins, so I take it that the game, and any results of the game, begins when it begins.

South Carolina mechanics give us jurisdiction from the time we walk on the field. 30 minutes prior to kickoff for Varsity games. I also believe (don't have the mech manual handy) that Fed rules give us jurisdiction from the time we enter the field.

[HLin NC]

Abundantly clear

1-1-ART. 7 . . . The game officials shall assume authority for the contest, including penalizing unsportsmanlike acts, 30 minutes prior to the scheduled game time or as soon thereafter as they are able to be present.

[jchamp]

I had a WH blow the ready when B only had 8 in place for the try. B had been horribly unprepared for almost every game situation and WH wanted to send a message. When a handful of B players started running in from the sideline U blew a DOG rather than letting a B player get a cheap shot against A. But the point got across-pay attention to your job and quit screwing around with senseless teen drama.

I'd consider that to be a gray HTBT area, but not something to do lightly. That could have gone badly and I had to return to that sideline after the try.