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Forum: Football Mon Sep 03, 2007, 09:51am
Replies: 12
Views: 2,428
Posted By The Ref of OZ!!!
Give me a rule reference that says that R can...

Give me a rule reference that says that R can accidentally go out of bounds. I certainly can't find one. The only reference to anyone legally going out of bounds is "Being Blocked out", and that...
Forum: Football Mon Sep 03, 2007, 09:35am
Replies: 40
Views: 4,394
Posted By The Ref of OZ!!!
If the back moves as you say, and draws the...

If the back moves as you say, and draws the defense over the line, then you have a false start on the offense. Otherwise, you have a man in motion, as long as he isn't moving toward his line of...
Forum: Football Sun Sep 02, 2007, 10:16am
Replies: 12
Views: 2,428
Posted By The Ref of OZ!!!
I disagree..... R-1 is a player, leagally on...

I disagree.....

R-1 is a player, leagally on the field. 9-6-4 says "Any player" may not enter and participate. A player is one who is on the field. That implies that if R1, the player, exits on...
Forum: Football Tue Aug 28, 2007, 11:42pm
Replies: 12
Views: 2,428
Posted By The Ref of OZ!!!
NFHS Test Part II Q.62

"If R1 accidentally goes out of bounds during a scrimmage kick and then returns and catches the punt, it is a foul for illegal participation."

I say true based on rule 9-6-4 "....It is illegal...
Forum: Football Mon Aug 27, 2007, 08:36pm
Replies: 12
Views: 1,308
Posted By The Ref of OZ!!!
You have no foul anyway..... Rule 2-3-5...

You have no foul anyway.....

Rule 2-3-5 says... "A Defensive player may also;
b. Push, pull or ward off an opponent in an actual attempt to get at the runner......"

You are left with the...
Forum: Football Mon Aug 27, 2007, 08:25pm
Replies: 22
Views: 2,801
Posted By The Ref of OZ!!!
I think the whole point of this discussion, the...

I think the whole point of this discussion, the test question, and the rule is for penalty enforcement. Why else would you consider whether the play is a loose-ball play or not???

I notice that...
Forum: Football Sun Aug 26, 2007, 09:24am
Replies: 22
Views: 2,801
Posted By The Ref of OZ!!!
Question #13 on the NFHS test.... "The snap is...

Question #13 on the NFHS test.... "The snap is considered to be a backward pass and part of a loose-ball play."

True or False???

In the NFHS rule book I finally found the answer, after looking...
Forum: Football Sat Aug 25, 2007, 04:57pm
Replies: 22
Views: 2,801
Posted By The Ref of OZ!!!
Snap is part of Loose Ball Play???

I can see where a Long Snap would be considered a backward pass and part of a Loose Ball Play, but not the normal snap from Center to QB. The ball is never loose!!! It may be considered to be a...
Forum: Football Thu Sep 02, 2004, 08:54pm
Replies: 2
Views: 1,009
Posted By The Ref of OZ!!!
Question I posted this question first on the "General"...

I posted this question first on the "General" board, and got very little in reply....

How can an offensive team advance the ball by kicking it??? Is this a rule left over from earlier years?
...
Forum: General / Off-Topic Thu Sep 02, 2004, 10:47am
Replies: 2
Views: 1,597
Posted By The Ref of OZ!!!
Question How can an offensive team advance the ball by...

How can an offensive team advance the ball by kicking it???

Check out page 11 of the 2004 NFHS Football Rules. Section 1 "The Game", Art. 2... says, "While the ball is live, an interval called a...
Forum: Football Fri Oct 03, 2003, 12:27pm
Replies: 12
Views: 1,705
Posted By The Ref of OZ!!!
Slot back begins movement toward the line of...

Slot back begins movement toward the line of scrimmage just before the snap. How do you call this, is this a false start, with a whistle and flag, or illegal motion with just a flag?
Forum: Football Sat Jun 07, 2003, 10:18pm
Replies: 16
Views: 3,251
Posted By The Ref of OZ!!!
"That wouldn't be to their advantage, though, as...

"That wouldn't be to their advantage, though, as that would kill it as soon as one of R's folks caught it."

A signal by anyone on the R team will kill the ball as soon as it's caught, at least in...
Forum: Football Thu May 29, 2003, 08:00am
Replies: 16
Views: 3,251
Posted By The Ref of OZ!!!
The first question you need to answer is: when...

The first question you need to answer is: when does a kick end? It ends when the ball is caught or muffed. Any receiver who makes a FC is protected/limited from making contact with a member of the...
Forum: Football Mon May 26, 2003, 11:58am
Replies: 0
Views: 941
Posted By The Ref of OZ!!!
The question has been asked on "OurSportsCentral"...

The question has been asked on "OurSportsCentral" indoor football forum, what the pay is for af2 games..... Any of you willing to divulge???

And how about the AFL?

If only there were a team...
Forum: Football Wed Jan 15, 2003, 02:09pm
Replies: 6
Views: 1,081
Posted By The Ref of OZ!!!
"Jon Bible wrote an article about making calls...

"Jon Bible wrote an article about making calls based upon advantage which is like Rule 11. Other officials say call the obvious and the dangerous."

I've never heard of Rule 11, and I'm not even...
Forum: Football Mon Dec 30, 2002, 12:51pm
Replies: 24
Views: 2,610
Posted By The Ref of OZ!!!
Officiating Youth games in Maryland would be a...

Officiating Youth games in Maryland would be a blast, but, I'd have to buy a round trip flight from Portland, Oregon.... Wouldn't come out ahead on that deal.....

Now if the tournament was on the...
Forum: Football Sat Dec 28, 2002, 12:43am
Replies: 24
Views: 2,610
Posted By The Ref of OZ!!!
Smile My $.02

Like I said on another thread, I work in a small association.... I think it was 15 guys this last season, with no females this year (we've had two in years passed). We don't work crews, but, we have...
Forum: Football Fri Dec 27, 2002, 03:53pm
Replies: 101
Views: 6,602
Posted By The Ref of OZ!!!
We cover two schools in one league and three...

We cover two schools in one league and three schools in another league. These two leagues are based on size of the school. 2A is from 125(?) to 315 students in 4 grades, 3A is 315 to 850(?)...
Forum: Football Fri Dec 27, 2002, 11:39am
Replies: 1
Views: 1,706
Posted By The Ref of OZ!!!
I'm curious what associations across the nation...

I'm curious what associations across the nation do to recruit new officials? Anything that works well?
Forum: Football Fri Dec 27, 2002, 11:36am
Replies: 101
Views: 6,602
Posted By The Ref of OZ!!!
The luxury of having many officials!!!!! We...

The luxury of having many officials!!!!!

We had 15 officials this last season. We cover 5 High Schools, and 5 Middle Schools. Generally we can cover all of the games with who we have, but when...
Forum: Football Tue Dec 24, 2002, 10:45am
Replies: 9
Views: 4,863
Posted By The Ref of OZ!!!
Exclamation I wish....

The closest AFL team is San Jose, 700 miles away. Denver is close to 1200. Someday, maybe. I was sent a copy of the AFL 2003 rulebook, and after reading thru it, I realized it needs to be...
Forum: Football Tue Dec 24, 2002, 10:28am
Replies: 101
Views: 6,602
Posted By The Ref of OZ!!!
Just simply go back and read the way you've...

Just simply go back and read the way you've replied to me and Derock. You've taken yourself too seriously. I believe Derock is just simply trying to yank our chains..... Don't yank back.

If I've...
Forum: Football Mon Dec 23, 2002, 08:13pm
Replies: 9
Views: 4,863
Posted By The Ref of OZ!!!
Talking I've been reading the Arena Football Rule Book...

I've been reading the Arena Football Rule Book for 2003, and it's laid out quite differently than the NFHS book is. Would those of you who've worked NCAA and NFL games, and read their rule books...
Forum: Football Mon Dec 23, 2002, 08:00pm
Replies: 10
Views: 1,366
Posted By The Ref of OZ!!!
For Tiger Tee

That is an example of judgement on your part, as said above, it was judgement call. The other bit of judgement that you need to use, is when asked by anyone, the ball was dead!!! If they question...
Forum: Football Mon Dec 23, 2002, 10:35am
Replies: 10
Views: 1,366
Posted By The Ref of OZ!!!
That's right. The ball was already dead before K...

That's right. The ball was already dead before K touched it, when it came to rest.

Now, another one which is similar....

4th down, K-1 kicks the ball which travels 30 yards down the field. ...
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