Misapplied rule in Oklahoma HS playoffs

[bainsey]

Surprised to not see this here already....

OKCPS Calling On OSSAA After 3A Quarterfinals Game

[Rich]

Originally Posted by bainsey

Surprised to not see this here already....

OKCPS Calling On OSSAA After 3A Quarterfinals Game

I'd like to see this part get more attention. Bringing this from another forum:

"This is my local association that this crew belongs to. While nothing excuses the misapplication of the rule, there is something that isn't being reported by the news nor the state association.

As a side note, the coach did not question the enforcement, just the actual call itself.

Following the foul, the Head Coach for the offending team physically threatened the LJ several times and after being ejected, refused to leave the field. As the officials were leaving the field, the HC was following after them screaming. He was saying that they better hope they have an escort cause he was gonna kill them. As the officials were entering the locker room a fan sucker punched the H (who coincidentally is a local police officer). The HC then started banging on the locker room door demanding that they come out and take their beating. The school prinicipal also told them to get out of the locker room as they were no longer welcome. The AD actually had to "protect" the crew until the police arrived.

This has actually shined a massive light on the fact that the state and host school provided ZERO security for the crew. We are waiting for school to get back in session to see what administrators do in response."

[CT1]

Followup interview with one of the officials:

High school football: Football official Chris Cervantes upset about bad call in Douglass-Locust Grove game | NewsOK.com

[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