Forum: Football
Wed Aug 06, 2003, 09:44pm
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Replies: 36
Views: 3,375
Mr Rutledge,
I would like to make one final...
Mr Rutledge,
I would like to make one final comment and I will try not to post on this subject again as I feel like I'm repeating myself and what others have already posted. Maybe I'm not...
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Forum: Football
Wed Aug 06, 2003, 04:47pm
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Replies: 36
Views: 3,375
Mr Rutledge,
I too am a black official, was...
Mr Rutledge,
I too am a black official, was raised in a black community, and educated in a black educational institution. I applaud your willingness to speak openly and honestly about these issues....
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Forum: Football
Tue Aug 05, 2003, 08:18pm
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Replies: 36
Views: 3,375
Rutledge,
I can relate to everything you said...
Rutledge,
I can relate to everything you said in your post but I would probably handle it a little differently. While I certainly understand the use of racial slurs by people of the same race is...
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Forum: Football
Sun May 11, 2003, 10:54am
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Replies: 3
Views: 1,273
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Forum: Football
Tue Jan 21, 2003, 06:08pm
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Replies: 61
Views: 4,087
Re: Change the wording....
I'll wait to see what your high school interpreter has to say. As soon as you find out, please update this post. Thanks!
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<i>But I'm only a youth official so...
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Forum: Football
Tue Jan 21, 2003, 11:50am
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Replies: 22
Views: 6,643
The only thing that is relevant in these two...
The only thing that is relevant in these two calls is the defensive player collided with the kicker. The collision is what prompted the call in the first situation and it should have been the same...
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Forum: Football
Tue Jan 21, 2003, 06:06am
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Replies: 18
Views: 2,177
1. 1986 note the year I received the golden...
1. 1986 note the year I received the golden zebra award for being the best official in 7 states.
2. I write the rules in the association and then host a clinic at $200 a member.
3. Derock...
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Forum: Football
Tue Jan 21, 2003, 05:58am
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Replies: 22
Views: 6,643
Re: Its the rule DeRock, Deal with it!
OK KWH, I grasp the concept. But now what I don't understand is why this same concept doesn't apply to the Eagles-Bucs game when the defender ran into the kicker. Will you please explain that one?...
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Forum: Football
Tue Jan 21, 2003, 12:44am
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Replies: 61
Views: 4,087
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Forum: Football
Tue Jan 21, 2003, 12:40am
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Replies: 2
Views: 1,640
The defense will have the option to accept the...
The defense will have the option to accept the penalty and loss of down or decline the penalty. If they decline (and I'm sure they will if they intercepted the ball) the play stands and the ball...
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Forum: Football
Tue Jan 21, 2003, 12:20am
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Replies: 18
Views: 2,177
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Mr Neil, you pick apart...
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Mr Neil, you pick apart everything I post and I have decided for someone to be so critical of me, he himself must be clearly a much better official and it would be in my best interest...
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Forum: Football
Mon Jan 20, 2003, 10:08pm
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Replies: 18
Views: 2,177
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Forum: Football
Mon Jan 20, 2003, 09:30pm
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Replies: 61
Views: 4,087
[QUOTE]Originally posted by Ed Hickland
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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Ed Hickland
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You left off a key part of Rule 5-3-1. It starts off by saying <b>When a new series of downs is awarded</b>, the line-to-gain is established after...
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Forum: Football
Mon Jan 20, 2003, 08:56pm
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Replies: 18
Views: 2,177
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Mr Neil, you pick apart...
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Mr Neil, you pick apart everything I post and I have decided for someone to be so critical of me, he himself must be clearly a much better official and it would be in my best interest...
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Forum: Football
Mon Jan 20, 2003, 08:25pm
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Replies: 61
Views: 4,087
Steve, I don't understand what you're talking...
Steve, I don't understand what you're talking about.
What do you mean by a new series was earned by A's efforts??? Are you implying that A gets a new series of downs just because they achieved...
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Forum: Football
Mon Jan 20, 2003, 07:58pm
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Replies: 18
Views: 2,177
TXMike,
I'm not trying to discourage making a...
TXMike,
I'm not trying to discourage making a call in the 4th quarter. I'm simply saying in closely contested games, players and coaches know they can gain an advantage if they can get a favorable...
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Forum: Football
Mon Jan 20, 2003, 07:28pm
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Replies: 22
Views: 6,643
If he was run into then it should have been a...
If he was run into then it should have been a foul. If it wasn't a foul in the Eagles-Bucs game, then it should not have been a foul in the Steelers-Titans game. Both kickers were run into; both...
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Forum: Football
Mon Jan 20, 2003, 07:18pm
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Replies: 18
Views: 2,177
Re: Something I read
Interesting article and I agree. Good calls, bad calls, and missed calls are part of officiating in ALL sports at every level. When all is considered, the two competing teams ultimately decide the...
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Forum: Football
Mon Jan 20, 2003, 06:39pm
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Replies: 22
Views: 6,643
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Forum: Football
Mon Jan 20, 2003, 06:21pm
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Replies: 61
Views: 4,087
I have to disagree with you Mr Ed. Rule 5-1-2...
I have to disagree with you Mr Ed. Rule 5-1-2 talks about awarding a new series of down. 5-3-1 talks about penalty enforcement AFTER a new series of downs has been awarded and before the ready for...
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Forum: Football
Mon Jan 20, 2003, 05:45pm
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Replies: 61
Views: 4,087
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Forum: Football
Mon Jan 20, 2003, 05:40pm
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Replies: 61
Views: 4,087
Re: NF 5-1-2
Careful Bob M, modifying the rules is what got me in hot water!
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<i>But I'm only a youth official so what do I know.
Derock</i>
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Forum: Football
Mon Jan 20, 2003, 05:31pm
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Replies: 61
Views: 4,087
I don't know Steve I think the rule is rather...
I don't know Steve I think the rule is rather clear and I have quoted them from the NFHS rule book to aid in EVERYONE's understanding. I'm just trying to learn like everyone else.
5-1-2-a. On...
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Forum: Football
Mon Jan 20, 2003, 04:28pm
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Replies: 61
Views: 4,087
Who cares where the old line-to-gain was. Now...
Who cares where the old line-to-gain was. Now this is when the common sense has to kick into gear and make a ruling. A first down has been declared and the signal given. The chains are now moving...
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Forum: Football
Mon Jan 20, 2003, 01:10pm
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Replies: 61
Views: 4,087
I'm learning...confused...but learning.
Rule...
I'm learning...confused...but learning.
Rule 5-1-2 pertains to when to award a new series of downs and it address both live and dead ball situations.
It reads...
After a first, second or...
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