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Forum: Football Mon Dec 10, 2012, 04:14pm

Replies: 27 Dallas - Cincy Hit Views: 2,367 Posted By wwcfoa43 I watched it live and for several replays and it... I watched it live and for several replays and it was shoulder to chest with neither player's helmet involved.

Forum: Football Mon Nov 29, 2010, 11:30am

Replies: 14 how does your state hand out post season Views: 1,874 Posted By wwcfoa43 In Ontario, Canada: 1. The province is... In Ontario, Canada: 1. The province is divided into a number of local associations. The local associations handle up to the city championships. 2. The regional playdowns will usually involve...

Forum: Football Wed Oct 27, 2010, 07:01pm

Replies: 31 Pittsburg/Miami Fumble Views: 3,024 Posted By wwcfoa43 I am with Cobra on this. The NFL has specific... I am with Cobra on this. The NFL has specific replay procedures which differ from what you or me would do in situations like this. The ruling on the field was a TD so the crew did not need to...

Forum: Football Tue Oct 26, 2010, 04:49pm

Replies: 31 Pittsburg/Miami Fumble Views: 3,024 Posted By wwcfoa43 The problem is that the Replay System requires... The problem is that the Replay System requires indisputable visual evidence to award the ball. I remember Mike Pereira on officials review talking about the change that allowed more fumbles to be...

Forum: Football Mon Oct 04, 2010, 12:39pm

Replies: 9 Multiple Dead Ball Personal Fouls Views: 2,805 Posted By wwcfoa43 I believe the NFL only allows at most one foul to... I believe the NFL only allows at most one foul to be enforced. So in the NFL if you have 11 dead ball fouls on Team A and 1 on Team B, they would offset.

Forum: Football Mon Sep 20, 2010, 09:10am

Replies: 5 Simultaneous catch and momentum Views: 2,510 Posted By wwcfoa43 So in NFHS, the ball is dead simultaneously... So in NFHS, the ball is dead simultaneously caught even though neither player may be down? Or was this a typo? (Excuse that fact that I do not have a NFHS rule book as I officate Canadian...

Forum: Football Thu Sep 16, 2010, 02:34pm

Replies: 28 Reporting Penalties Views: 2,874 Posted By wwcfoa43 It is a matter of priorities. I recall one of my... It is a matter of priorities. I recall one of my early college games where it was so muddy that the players were covered in mud by the end of the game. I had a legitimate holding call but spent so...

Forum: Football Thu Sep 16, 2010, 02:16pm

Replies: 28 Reporting Penalties Views: 2,874 Posted By wwcfoa43 The teams get the coupons but unfortunately have... The teams get the coupons but unfortunately have to use them up in order to send out the 12th player.

Forum: Football Sat Jul 17, 2010, 11:01am

Replies: 45 Pick your ruling Views: 5,383 Posted By wwcfoa43 Canadian Ruling Interestingly enough, in Canada we do not award a safety for this. We let the "punishment fit the crime." If Team B intercepts the ball in the end zone and then commits a foul in the end zone (with...

Forum: Football Wed Jun 23, 2010, 03:42pm

Replies: 17 Question re illegal forward pass Views: 2,598 Posted By wwcfoa43 The Two Flakes play said nothing of where the... The Two Flakes play said nothing of where the BALL was when the hold occurred. This is not the same place as where the FOUL is (though in some cases it could be.) The difference is illustrated in...

Forum: Football Wed Jun 23, 2010, 03:25pm

Replies: 17 Question re illegal forward pass Views: 2,598 Posted By wwcfoa43 You know what would make even more sense? March... You know what would make even more sense? March the penalty from where the ball was when the hold occurred. After all that is how much yardage was obtained prior to the illegal act and so that is...

Forum: Football Mon Jun 08, 2009, 09:03am

Replies: 4 penalty mark placement Views: 1,042 Posted By wwcfoa43 Canadian Ruling Canadian Ruling: First Scenario: Assuming the ball was at the 38 when the foul occured, the penalty is enforced from there since 1st down yards have been gained. So the result after the 10 yards...

Forum: Football Tue Apr 14, 2009, 02:52pm

Replies: 23 Another IP question Views: 3,606 Posted By wwcfoa43 Canadian Ruling This is where the Canadian version is perhaps better worded since its code set stipulates that a player who leaves the field of play (with exceptions) must not participate further in the play. ...

Forum: Football Wed Jan 21, 2009, 08:43am

Replies: 33 Psk Views: 3,263 Posted By wwcfoa43 Canadian Ruling On the Canadian Ruking, this depends on whether the kicker is still in the act of kicking. If the kicker's foot has returned to the ground then roughing the kicker can no longer apply. So we are...

Forum: Football Wed Jan 21, 2009, 08:37am

Replies: 97 Ravens/Steelers game Views: 8,704 Posted By wwcfoa43 Personally, I dislike the term "leading with the... Personally, I dislike the term "leading with the helmet" because it implies illegality due to the helmet strinking first. Nowhere in any rule book I have seen (Canadian and NAFL at least) does the...

Forum: Football Mon Jan 19, 2009, 03:23pm

Replies: 97 Ravens/Steelers game Views: 8,704 Posted By wwcfoa43 While the designations of Team A, B, K and R stay... While the designations of Team A, B, K and R stay the same, the terms "defense" and "offense" as defined in the NFL rule book CAN change throughout the down as possession changes from one team to...

Forum: Football Mon Jan 19, 2009, 10:41am

Replies: 97 Ravens/Steelers game Views: 8,704 Posted By wwcfoa43 Since you are trying to split hairs, in NFL rules... Since you are trying to split hairs, in NFL rules the teams in possession is the offense and their opponents are the defense so in your two examples it is the defense who is bringing down the ball...

Forum: Football Tue Dec 23, 2008, 08:24am

Replies: 20 why aren't nfl employees allowed to say "nfl"? Views: 4,660 Posted By wwcfoa43 It all has to do with branding. The NFL... It all has to do with branding. The NFL marketing staff probably did focus groups that heard he term NFL (with its weak sounding "N") and then heard the full name and the conclusion was likely that...

Forum: Football Tue Dec 16, 2008, 08:24am

Replies: 64 steelers@ravens winning touchdown Views: 8,301 Posted By wwcfoa43 In the NFL on scrimmage kicks, if the player's... In the NFL on scrimmage kicks, if the player's body contacts the end zone while he is recovering or catching a punt, it is a touchback, even if the ball was not in the end zone. However, this has...

Forum: Football Mon Dec 15, 2008, 08:35am

Replies: 64 steelers@ravens winning touchdown Views: 8,301 Posted By wwcfoa43 I disagree that all four boundary lines are... I disagree that all four boundary lines are treated the same. A TD is ruled when a pass is completed and the ball is on, above or behind the opponent's goal line. With that in mind, the other three...

Forum: Football Fri Dec 05, 2008, 11:03am

Replies: 44 Game Protest Brewing in California Views: 4,354 Posted By wwcfoa43 Players can make mistakes without opponents being... Players can make mistakes without opponents being involved. A wide open receiver can drop a pass after all. There are many factors that go into who wins the game. Sports would be different if...

Forum: Football Fri Dec 05, 2008, 10:15am

Replies: 44 Game Protest Brewing in California Views: 4,354 Posted By wwcfoa43 Oh my mistake (insert sarcasm): 1. Adults... Oh my mistake (insert sarcasm): 1. Adults don't make mistakes. (!) 2. All officials have years of training at officiating. (What about the officials who are new!) 3. Getting paid means you...

Forum: Football Fri Dec 05, 2008, 12:39am

Replies: 44 Game Protest Brewing in California Views: 4,354 Posted By wwcfoa43 I would like to gather a room full of coaches and... I would like to gather a room full of coaches and ask them two questions: 1. Did you know coaches that football is played by fallible humans and that it is possible that you could lose the...

Forum: Football Wed Nov 12, 2008, 04:23pm

Replies: 23 They Pull off the "Hook and Ladder" Views: 3,005 Posted By wwcfoa43 Then since you have had exposure to WWCFOA and... Then since you have had exposure to WWCFOA and the other official presumably has not, I can only assume that it was your proper WWCFOA exposure that had you using proper mechanics.

Forum: Football Wed Nov 12, 2008, 04:22pm

Replies: 23 They Pull off the "Hook and Ladder" Views: 3,005 Posted By wwcfoa43 You must remember that the budgets for high... You must remember that the budgets for high school football in Canada are vastly different than in the U.S. There are not too many high schools with two sets of uniforms. So we must deal with...

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