Misapplied rule in Oklahoma HS playoffs

[BoomerSooner]

The latest news on this is that the OSSAA Board of Directors will hear an appeal on the matter on Wednesday, despite initially saying their bylaws and NFHS rules did not allow for an appeal of an official's mistake. The request is that the final 1:04 be replayed with the TD awarded and starting with the ensuing try.

I'm not advocating either way with regards to the appeal (nor do I have an opinion on if the appeal should even be heard). That said, should the decision come down that the final 1:04 is to be replayed, there is still the matter of the 5 yard penalty for the sideline infraction and a 15 yard USC penalty (I would not support saying the USC should be waived because it was in response to a mistake). Being that the score would be 25-20, could the defense's head coach elect to split the penalties up to move the try back 5 yards (making what should be a 2 point try a little longer) and then back the kick up 15 yards to gain field position for a game winning or tying FG drive or do they have to be enforced from the same spot? I can't find anything requiring it, so I would think a strategic minded coach might have some thinking to do in this situation.

[MD Longhorn]

I vote multiple 15-yard penalties for the nonsense on the way to the locker room. Make them kick off from the inch line.

[bainsey]

The Decision of the Appeal

[Suudy]

Seems the politicians are getting involved:

OK Senator Calling On OSSAA After Controversial Douglass-Locust - News9.com - Oklahoma City, OK - News, Weather, Video and Sports |

From the article:

The community leaders said they believe racial bias may have played a role in the officiating though they stopped short of calling it a racist issue. Pittman and other Oklahoma City leaders called for "justice" and "change" in the OSSAA.

“It's not a black or white thing, it's about doing the right thing,” Pittman said.

Officials are racist, eh?

[Welpe]

A misapplied rule clearly indicates systemic bias against...nevermind, I can't even finish this thought. Sigh...now I've read it all.

[Suudy]

Originally Posted by Welpe

A misapplied rule clearly indicates systemic bias against...nevermind, I can't even finish this thought. Sigh...now I've read it all.

Right. Because no other team at any level has ever had a misapplied rule.

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by Suudy

Seems the politicians are getting involved:

OK Senator Calling On OSSAA After Controversial Douglass-Locust - News9.com - Oklahoma City, OK - News, Weather, Video and Sports |

From the article:


Officials are racist, eh?

The shirts are Black AND White

[JRutledge]

And this is why you should consider the makeup of the crew in order to eliminate that issue. Not always possible, but it is factored in many times so that these issues can be about the situation and not destracted by a side issue.

That being said, not sure why this was not corrected.

Peace

[Rich]

Douglass-Locust Grove: Locust-Grove-Heritage Hall 3A semifinal postponed | News OK …

A few words comes to mind: Egregious, arbitrary, capricious, and contrary to the NFHS rules.

[OKREF]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

And this is why you should consider the makeup of the crew in order to eliminate that issue. Not always possible, but it is factored in many times so that these issues can be about the situation and not destracted by a side issue.

No you shouldn't. It should just be the best crew you can get. So if you have two teams with white coaches, the crew should be all white? Then there would be an uproar over not using black officials. Race shouldn't matter. The fact is they enforced from the wrong spot, that's it. It just so happens that 3 of the 5 calling this game were black, including the referee, who has been officiating football for 32 years. Why arent his motives called into question?

[ajmc]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

And this is why you should consider the makeup of the crew in order to eliminate that issue. Not always possible, but it is factored in many times so that these issues can be about the situation and not destracted by a side issue.

That being said, not sure why this was not corrected. Peace

Suggesting, "The makeup of the crew" would make any difference whatsoever is ridiculous and a useless effort to pander towards those in our society unable to look, or see, past their nose and are interested in advancing ONLY their personal agenda that has nothing to do with football. This is nothing more than continuing the effort to apply EXCESS oil to an EVER squeaking wheel that ignores, even thinking about applying the personal lubrication available to correct it's problems.