Flag down/Slow whistle

stevesmith · #1 (**permalink**) Wed Apr 14, 2004, 08:48pm

Flag down, slow whistle, Team A is throwing the ball around the box trying to set up a play. A1 is pressured by B1 and steps outside the box trying to run around B1 and make a pass to A2 back inside the box.

The game I was watching last night was stopped as soon as A1 stepped outside the box. I questioned it to the people sitting near me (long-time knowledgable fans). They all agreed with the call. I looked it up in the rulebook and can't find anything that says to stop the game when the ball leaves the box with possession on a flag down. There are 10-12 other reasons listed for stopping the play, but leaving the box isn't one of them.

I was told the "spirit/intent" is to make sure Team A is still in attack mode. That may be, but it's not in the rulebook! Can anyone help me with this???

Snake~eyes · #2 (**permalink**) Thu Apr 15, 2004, 11:53am

It's there, I'm goin out the door but when I get back I will cite rule. Look in Rule 7, flag down sitaution.

stevesmith · #3 (**permalink**) Thu Apr 15, 2004, 12:01pm

The book says to stop play when the ball leaves the "goal area". For us guys that haven't been around forever, that means the crease. I was told this morning that the names of the areas on the field were changed a few years ago and the editorial committee must have missed this one in the rulebook. I was told that what is now called the "attack" or "defensive" area (also known as "the box") used to be called the "goal area".

Snake~eyes · #4 (**permalink**) Thu Apr 15, 2004, 02:46pm

Not sure about the change. Read rule 4-15, that should help you understand.

stevesmith · #5 (**permalink**) Thu Apr 15, 2004, 02:59pm

Not sure what you're referring to in Rule 4-15. It talks about bringing the ball into the attack area, but has nothing to do with flag down situations.

Snake~eyes · #6 (**permalink**) Thu Apr 15, 2004, 05:06pm

Sorry bout the clarification, but its titled: "Section 15 Advancing the ball into the goal area" No different then rule 7.

stevesmith · #7 (**permalink**) Thu Apr 15, 2004, 05:41pm

Quote:

Originally posted by Snake~eyes
Sorry bout the clarification, but its titled: "Section 15 Advancing the ball into the goal area" No different then rule 7.

Based on that title, everything now adds up. But in the 2004 rulebook, its titled: "Section 15 Advancing the ball into the attack area", thus my confusion over the wording in Rule 7 where it talks about the goal area.

Thanks for taking the time to help me clarify this one!

Snake~eyes · #8 (**permalink**) Thu Apr 15, 2004, 08:54pm

I have a 2004 NFHS Rulebook and mine reads the way I posted.

I've heard somthin about a misprint and so they had to resend out books, maybe yours is one of them?

stevesmith · #9 (**permalink**) Fri Apr 16, 2004, 12:38am

I have the NCAA book. Now its all really starting to make sense.

Snake~eyes · #10 (**permalink**) Fri Apr 16, 2004, 12:56am

Well its all the same! lol

I have the NCAA, I just assumed we were talking NFHS :/