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Forum: Football Fri Oct 08, 2004, 09:55am
Replies: 27
Views: 2,746
Posted By SJoldguy
It is not always a safety. Read my comment above...

It is not always a safety. Read my comment above yours. There are at least two ways that it can be other that a safety. It will be a safety if the pass is incomplete.

[Edited by SJoldguy on Oct...
Forum: Football Fri Oct 08, 2004, 09:46am
Replies: 14
Views: 1,429
Posted By SJoldguy
To Waljp: by now, with all the comments given, I ...

To Waljp: by now, with all the comments given, I am sure that you know it is 1st and 10.

I see by some comments that some of you are concerned about fairness issues. The rules are written with...
Forum: Football Thu Oct 07, 2004, 11:55pm
Replies: 62
Views: 7,495
Posted By SJoldguy
I work about 70 games a year. This happens about...

I work about 70 games a year. This happens about twice a year in youth games. I usually prevent it at that level, but last year a freshman team insisted that their coach said to choose to kick. They...
Forum: Football Thu Oct 07, 2004, 11:26pm
Replies: 27
Views: 2,746
Posted By SJoldguy
You always have the choice of accepting the...

You always have the choice of accepting the penalty or the result of the play (declining). An illegal pass from the endzone almost always results in a safety. If accepted it measurement is from the...
Forum: Football Thu Oct 07, 2004, 11:12pm
Replies: 2
Views: 1,116
Posted By SJoldguy
Excellent if you are less than 8 years old!(and...

Excellent if you are less than 8 years old!(and good for HS aged players)
Forum: Football Thu Oct 07, 2004, 11:07pm
Replies: 11
Views: 1,478
Posted By SJoldguy
[ Bushref: you can't intentionally blow your...

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Bushref: you can't intentionally blow your whistle on this. It is not our job to call them the way we would like the rules to be. We have to enforce the rules as they are written. Officials have...
Forum: Football Thu Oct 07, 2004, 10:55pm
Replies: 11
Views: 1,480
Posted By SJoldguy
That I know can not happen UNLESS the chains have...

That I know can not happen UNLESS the chains have been set for 1st and 10 the ball has been whistled ready for play and THEN you have an unsportsmanlike on the offense. Correct!?!? [/B][/QUOTE]
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Forum: Football Thu Oct 07, 2004, 10:52pm
Replies: 14
Views: 1,799
Posted By SJoldguy
In the NFHS it is the ball that determines safety...

In the NFHS it is the ball that determines safety or touchback or touchdown. Of course in your play it would be a touchback because it was a kick into the endzone...but in the NFHS you can face the...
Forum: Football Thu Oct 07, 2004, 10:45pm
Replies: 14
Views: 1,429
Posted By SJoldguy
The first and 10 is given. The chains are not set...

The first and 10 is given. The chains are not set because the ready for play hasn't been given. In your example, the penalities have no effect. It ends up 1st and 10 at the same spot.
If your...
Forum: Football Wed Oct 06, 2004, 09:57am
Replies: 35
Views: 2,915
Posted By SJoldguy
The catch signal can get you into trouble. If you...

The catch signal can get you into trouble. If you use it on a low pass and the official on the other side saw the ball on the ground!

I did use the booble one time. Two good teams , close game in...
Forum: Football Wed Oct 06, 2004, 08:52am
Replies: 11
Views: 1,210
Posted By SJoldguy
I started this thread and I am not sure of it's...

I started this thread and I am not sure of it's conclusion. Either the 3rd option is moot in this case or the ball is in R's possesion behind the goal line for presumally a Touchback. Does anyone...
Forum: Football Wed Oct 06, 2004, 08:41am
Replies: 9
Views: 1,649
Posted By SJoldguy
I agree. my first assessment of only illegal...

I agree. my first assessment of only illegal touching was not correct. It is a multiple foul both illegal touching and intentional grounding.
Forum: Football Tue Oct 05, 2004, 01:13pm
Replies: 15
Views: 2,416
Posted By SJoldguy
Do you know what an "old shoe person" is? It is a...

Do you know what an "old shoe person" is? It is a person that no matter his wealth likes one pair of shoes. He may have many pairs but only wears one pair until they wear out. I am an old shoe person...
Forum: Football Tue Oct 05, 2004, 10:17am
Replies: 6
Views: 1,761
Posted By SJoldguy
Here in Southern NJ we had a track in the...

Here in Southern NJ we had a track in the endzone. They put down sod to cover it. Sometimes they had 2x4's as the endline. Back in those days we just played the games. The track has been redesigned...
Forum: Football Mon Oct 04, 2004, 11:43pm
Replies: 6
Views: 1,280
Posted By SJoldguy
This situation comes up on the muddle huddle play...

This situation comes up on the muddle huddle play on try for point plays. If the snapper is on the end of the line and has a legal receivers number, then he is an eligible receiver.
Forum: Football Mon Oct 04, 2004, 11:37pm
Replies: 11
Views: 1,210
Posted By SJoldguy
This comes from a discussion in our 2nd year...

This comes from a discussion in our 2nd year cadet class of the NJFOA. We were reviewing last weeks' test when the discussion turn to the question at the end of this paragraph. The test question is...
Forum: Football Mon Oct 04, 2004, 11:11pm
Replies: 24
Views: 2,762
Posted By SJoldguy
The thread doesn't say if the wide receiver is a...

The thread doesn't say if the wide receiver is a back or an end. Backs and ends in this situation will be treated in the same way for some actions and differently for others.
It is a false start if...
Forum: Football Sat Oct 02, 2004, 01:54pm
Replies: 6
Views: 1,078
Posted By SJoldguy
JIM Wakemen. I am your assignor. I'll give you my...

JIM Wakemen. I am your assignor. I'll give you my answer sheet on Monday. I just saw on another thread that alot of groups are done meeting already for the year. Aren't we lucky to meet til mid...
Forum: Football Sat Oct 02, 2004, 01:50pm
Replies: 16
Views: 1,883
Posted By SJoldguy
Absolutely correct. Explaining things to the...

Absolutely correct. Explaining things to the coach is the job of the wing officials unless there is a timeout for a coach/referee conference. Blow the ready for play and get the game moving, with a...
Forum: Football Sat Oct 02, 2004, 01:44pm
Replies: 18
Views: 2,081
Posted By SJoldguy
If a player raises his hands and hinders the...

If a player raises his hands and hinders the vision of the receiver, it is face guarding and pass interference. If the defender is just on the field and a low pass comes towards the area and his body...
Forum: Football Sat Oct 02, 2004, 01:30pm
Replies: 6
Views: 1,078
Posted By SJoldguy
Are you a NJFOA cadet? Go thru the rule book...

Are you a NJFOA cadet? Go thru the rule book then ask your instructor so you can check for mistakes.(If in SJ NJFOA cadet, I'll give it to you)
Forum: Football Sat Oct 02, 2004, 01:24pm
Replies: 9
Views: 1,260
Posted By SJoldguy
Jazzman nailed it. It is absolutely illegal! Tell...

Jazzman nailed it. It is absolutely illegal! Tell the coach not to run it when he tells you he has it.
Forum: Football Sat Oct 02, 2004, 08:01am
Replies: 9
Views: 1,649
Posted By SJoldguy
Very interesting. Illegal touching: 5 yds...

Very interesting.

Illegal touching: 5 yds loss of down.

The QB didn't throw an intentionally incomplete pass so it was not illegal forward pass.

I am very anxious to here what others think...
Forum: Football Tue Sep 28, 2004, 11:35pm
Replies: 70
Views: 5,295
Posted By SJoldguy
For what it is worth... here is what I learned...

For what it is worth... here is what I learned along time ago.

I was working LG in a youth championship game in the late 1970's. The BJ and U were 2 officials I really admired.

The BJ and I...
Forum: Football Tue Sep 28, 2004, 10:56pm
Replies: 20
Views: 2,543
Posted By SJoldguy
[but WH decides to go with Illegal Block in the...

[but WH decides to go with Illegal Block in the Back (IBB).

Did the WH change your call on his own or did he convince you to change it?

I'd have to discuss after the game with any WH any change...
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