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Forum: Football Wed Nov 13, 2013, 09:24pm
Replies: 8
Views: 1,189
Posted By Bob M.
REPLY: Just be aware that plays like this...

REPLY: Just be aware that plays like this (planned runs that turn into passes) will likely result in ineligibles being downfield.
Forum: Football Thu Nov 07, 2013, 05:01pm
Replies: 30
Views: 2,988
Posted By Bob M.
REPLY: The key word in your reply is "I." The...

REPLY: The key word in your reply is "I." The fact that you see it as a requirement is whole lot less weighty than the fact that probably 90-95% of officials have either figured it out on their own...
Forum: Football Fri Oct 18, 2013, 01:42pm
Replies: 4
Views: 1,071
Posted By Bob M.
REPLY: I'm not usually one who revels in...

REPLY: I'm not usually one who revels in one-upsmanship, but take a look at this one:

Confusion in the Pressbox - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-mMAnYyf8tc)

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Forum: Football Fri Oct 18, 2013, 01:32pm
Replies: 15
Views: 1,849
Posted By Bob M.
REPLY: That's precisely what I proposed to the...

REPLY: That's precisely what I proposed to the Rules Committee, but they didn't accept it.
Forum: Football Fri Oct 18, 2013, 12:15pm
Replies: 15
Views: 1,849
Posted By Bob M.
REPLY: The problem is that the Fed used a general...

REPLY: The problem is that the Fed used a general statement about treating illegal kicks as fumbles when what they really meant is that an attempted scrimmage kick from beyond the NZ or a kick after...
Forum: Football Thu Oct 17, 2013, 02:22pm
Replies: 15
Views: 1,849
Posted By Bob M.
REPLY: I'm glad you brought up the most...

REPLY: I'm glad you brought up the most egregiously mis-worded rule in the Federation rule book (2-24-9): "When the ball is loose following an illegal kick, it is treated as a fumble." If you don't...
Forum: Football Thu Oct 17, 2013, 02:10pm
Replies: 30
Views: 3,179
Posted By Bob M.
REPLY: No Mike...they weren't using the "A"...

REPLY: No Mike...they weren't using the "A" official. In fact the L was Walt Coleman Jr. He looks like he's about 17 years old
Forum: Football Wed Oct 16, 2013, 04:08pm
Replies: 45
Views: 4,021
Posted By Bob M.
REPLY: Why is the 'attempt' the foul? I've called...

REPLY: Why is the 'attempt' the foul? I've called two hurdles in my 36 years on the field, coincidentally in two consecutive weeks, and the fouls were almost identical: I was the R. QB rolls to his...
Forum: Football Wed Oct 16, 2013, 03:57pm
Replies: 12
Views: 1,395
Posted By Bob M.
REPLY: +1 ... Never

REPLY: +1 ... Never
Forum: Football Wed Oct 16, 2013, 03:34pm
Replies: 15
Views: 1,849
Posted By Bob M.
REPLY: Never really thought of it, but the Fed...

REPLY: Never really thought of it, but the Fed rule book does address it implicitly, saying "A down is action which starts with a legal snap (beginning a
scrimmage down) or when the ball is kicked...
Forum: Football Wed Oct 16, 2013, 03:27pm
Replies: 30
Views: 3,179
Posted By Bob M.
REPLY: I was at an inter-conference game (Big-10...

REPLY: I was at an inter-conference game (Big-10 vs. ACC) earlier this season. A Big-12 crew was officiating. I was surprised to see the R spot the ball several times. I couldn't figure out the rhyme...
Forum: Football Wed Oct 16, 2013, 02:38pm
Replies: 11
Views: 2,307
Posted By Bob M.
REPLY: But remember that if he is grabbed clearly...

REPLY: But remember that if he is grabbed clearly after he's crossed the sideline and then brought to the ground, it can't be a 'horse collar tackle.' You're perfectly justified in calling it a DBPF,...
Forum: Football Wed Oct 16, 2013, 02:25pm
Replies: 9
Views: 1,203
Posted By Bob M.
REPLY: Just realize that you all agreed wrong. It...

REPLY: Just realize that you all agreed wrong. It was not a loose ball play. The foul occurred while the ball was loose during a running play. And you got the basic spot correct: it was the end of...
Forum: Football Wed Oct 16, 2013, 02:19pm
Replies: 20
Views: 2,427
Posted By Bob M.
REPLY: If you want to end your officiating career...

REPLY: If you want to end your officiating career and really go out in a blaze of YouTube glory, just blow the ready-for-play with A on the field ready to go and B on the sideline. Warn them, give...
Forum: Football Wed Sep 26, 2012, 03:44pm
Replies: 17
Views: 3,759
Posted By Bob M.
REPLY: I've had one (in 34 years), just three...

REPLY: I've had one (in 34 years), just three seasons ago. I was the R in a varsity contest where on the opening kickoff, the receiving team ran a reverse. But the 'receiver' passed in front of the...
Forum: Football Wed Sep 26, 2012, 02:11pm
Replies: 16
Views: 2,175
Posted By Bob M.
REPLY: Coach, in the play you posted, the...

REPLY: Coach, in the play you posted, the receiving team actually did have a choice: take the ball at the spot where they fumbled it, or have the down replayed. Of course, they would never choose...
Forum: Football Wed Sep 26, 2012, 01:49pm
Replies: 6
Views: 6,595
Posted By Bob M.
REPLY: Dad...the best way to think about this is...

REPLY: Dad...the best way to think about this is to initially take the late hit out of the equation since it happened after the play. Since the offense was unable to make the line to gain in their...
Forum: Football Fri Sep 14, 2012, 03:15pm
Replies: 7
Views: 1,413
Posted By Bob M.
REPLY: No need to worry about who caused the ball...

REPLY: No need to worry about who caused the ball to go OOB behind the goal line. All that matters is who caused the ball (supplied the force/impetus) to move from the field of play across the goal...
Forum: Football Fri Sep 14, 2012, 03:04pm
Replies: 116
Views: 10,171
Posted By Bob M.
REPLY: You're right. The one you're referring to...

REPLY: You're right. The one you're referring to is Sarah Thomas, and I hear that the NFL is keeping a close eye on her right now. She's currently working in C-USA and worked the 2009 Little Caesar's...
Forum: Football Fri Sep 14, 2012, 02:46pm
Replies: 116
Views: 10,171
Posted By Bob M.
REPLY: I love this quote from the article....

REPLY: I love this quote from the article. Clearly, the coach knew what he was saying, but the reporter had no clue: "Colts coach Chuck Pagano said, 'They got a big play on us off a deep P.I. penalty...
Forum: Football Fri Sep 14, 2012, 01:14pm
Replies: 27
Views: 2,426
Posted By Bob M.
REPLY: BktBallRef said, "He is not required to...

REPLY: BktBallRef said, "He is not required to put his knee on the ground." That's true in general, but if the team plans on using the numbering exception, then they must be in a legal scrimmage kick...
Forum: Football Thu Sep 23, 2010, 01:14pm
Replies: 33
Views: 2,970
Posted By Bob M.
REPLY: mbcrowder...i do agree that you're...

REPLY: mbcrowder...i do agree that you're technically correct. However, if faced with that situation, I would grant the TO and leave the flag in my pocket. The possibility of an advantage for the...
Forum: Football Wed Sep 15, 2010, 10:27pm
Replies: 110
Views: 7,854
Posted By Bob M.
REPLY: mbcrowder, just for the record and as most...

REPLY: mbcrowder, just for the record and as most others have said, the Fed "first touching" rules are virtually identical to the NCAA "illegal touching" rules that you know with one exception...
Forum: Football Wed Mar 24, 2010, 04:09pm
Replies: 8
Views: 1,215
Posted By Bob M.
REPLY: And I would use With_Two_Flakes' quote for...

REPLY: And I would use With_Two_Flakes' quote for a Federation game as well.
Forum: Football Wed Mar 24, 2010, 03:48pm
Replies: 16
Views: 3,240
Posted By Bob M.
REPLY: As JasonTx explained, it's not a foul in...

REPLY: As JasonTx explained, it's not a foul in NCAA; and in Fed it's not a foul as long as ineligible A players don't touch (rule should probably say "muff, bat, or catch") the pass. So this can't...
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