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Forum: Football Tue Aug 18, 2015, 09:51pm

Replies: 1 NFHS Officials Training Website Views: 1,333 Posted By prosec34 Good stuff. Good stuff.

Forum: Football Mon Jan 12, 2015, 03:58pm

Replies: 36 Dez Bryant Catch Views: 3,701 Posted By prosec34 That's as good an explanation as I've seen. ... That's as good an explanation as I've seen. I've had fellow high school officials argue this to death with me. Cowboys fans, they are. They seem to not see the ball touch the ground; they see...

Forum: Football Wed Jun 27, 2012, 01:16pm

Replies: 44 Want to officiate in the NFL? Views: 5,630 Posted By prosec34 I'd give up whatever future I had in officiating... I'd give up whatever future I had in officiating for just one game working in the NFL. Of course, my future is just high school, but regardless, you could call me a scab all you wanted. I wouldn't...

Forum: Baseball Wed Jun 27, 2012, 01:06pm

Replies: 62 Mike DiMuro: You should resign. Views: 7,696 Posted By prosec34 Ummm, no. If he never goes to his partners for... Ummm, no. If he never goes to his partners for their opinion, the partners need to shut up. How would you like to work a game where your partner keeps calling time to correct you? If someone does...

Forum: Baseball Wed Jul 27, 2011, 09:59am

Replies: 82 Pirates/Braves ending Views: 9,199 Posted By prosec34 Shouldn't the ump have positioned himself more... Shouldn't the ump have positioned himself more towards the third-base line extended? I don't bother with it at the high school level b/c there's not that many sweep tags, but in MLB that happens a...

Forum: Football Mon Aug 30, 2010, 08:32am

Replies: 20 Do you guys still get nervous on Fridays? Views: 2,896 Posted By prosec34 This is my seventh year, and fourth as a fulltime... This is my seventh year, and fourth as a fulltime wing official on Fridays. I always get very excited and love every bit of Friday -- at work anticipating the game, driving there, picking me up a...

Forum: Football Sun Nov 02, 2008, 01:19pm

Replies: 14 Controversy in Florida Views: 2,128 Posted By prosec34 Incomplete pass. Regarding IG, it looks like 45... Incomplete pass. Regarding IG, it looks like 45 might be an intended target. Hard to tell, though.

Forum: Football Sat Nov 01, 2008, 09:24am

Replies: 11 How to get started? Views: 3,118 Posted By prosec34 I'd suggest you get the NFHS case book in... I'd suggest you get the NFHS case book in addition to the rule book. Going through the case book will give you a great introduction to what's going on with NFHS rules. Mechanics are the big thing...

Forum: Football Sat Nov 01, 2008, 09:16am

Replies: 39 How much crap do you take? Views: 5,653 Posted By prosec34 My big pet peeve at the peewee level is a coach... My big pet peeve at the peewee level is a coach who says, "I just want it called both ways." You've heard them. A few weeks ago I finally flagged a coach after I heard him say that 10 times. ...

Forum: Football Sat Nov 01, 2008, 09:07am

Replies: 6 Touchback? Views: 4,637 Posted By prosec34 I tried to find validation in the rule and case... I tried to find validation in the rule and case books last night, but I was struggling to do so. The case book refers to a play where K jumps and secures it at the 1 but lands in the end zone -- it...

Forum: Football Sat Nov 01, 2008, 08:46am

Replies: 6 Touchback? Views: 4,637 Posted By prosec34 Touchback? With the night off, I went to see my old high school play. Here's what happens: Punt returner sees ball is going to land around the 10, so he gets out of the way to let it roll. It rolls near the...

Forum: Football Thu Aug 28, 2008, 08:37am

Replies: 61 No one saw it! Views: 7,609 Posted By prosec34 First of all, I would never be yelling to anyone... First of all, I would never be yelling to anyone that I didn't see what happened. You can communicate to your partners without letting the coaches and fans hear you. As a wing, you have to set up...

Forum: Football Thu Aug 28, 2008, 08:30am

Replies: 22 Touchback or not? Views: 3,225 Posted By prosec34 Well, he's not really "advancing" the football,... Well, he's not really "advancing" the football, is he? It's not going to be his at the end of play. I don't think his possession of the ball is established until he hits the ground and completes...

Forum: Football Tue May 27, 2008, 02:04pm

Replies: 26 Catch or No Catch? Views: 3,712 Posted By prosec34 As a high school official, I likely would have... As a high school official, I likely would have ruled no catch on the second one. At full speed, I don't think it looks like the receiver clearly had possession of the ball -- thus no catch. When...

Forum: Baseball Thu Mar 06, 2008, 12:41pm

Replies: 57 Catcher's Obstruction with Malicious Contact - Did we get it right? Views: 7,598 Posted By prosec34 I defer to you guys on being an expert on this,... I defer to you guys on being an expert on this, but I think there's two outs and the bases loaded with no runs scored. You don't apply the obstruction penalty until after the play, and by that...

Forum: Football Thu Feb 07, 2008, 09:24am

Replies: 19 New official advice Views: 2,489 Posted By prosec34 I've been in it for four years now, with last... I've been in it for four years now, with last year being my first on the varsity field. I can tell you without a doubt the most important thing you can learn now, in order to move up, is to master...

Forum: Football Wed Sep 12, 2007, 11:51am

Replies: 23 I don't understand the new NFHS rule Views: 3,205 Posted By prosec34 I watched a varsity high school game last week... I watched a varsity high school game last week and thought the officials might've messed up this new rule. A is punting deep in their own territory when the center snaps the ball over the punter's...

Forum: Football Wed Sep 12, 2007, 11:45am

Replies: 13 NFHS Clock Status Views: 3,692 Posted By prosec34 IMO, the interception by B never really occurred... IMO, the interception by B never really occurred due to its foul, so the clock starts on the ready. The clock would've stopped because of the penalty anyway.

Forum: Baseball Mon Jul 02, 2007, 07:16pm

Replies: 17 Positioning on throw home Views: 2,563 Posted By prosec34 You know, the object of this thread isn't to... You know, the object of this thread isn't to parse and dissect my question as much as it's to answer the question. I think I corrected any confusion in my later post. I'm simply seeking guidance...

Forum: Baseball Mon Jul 02, 2007, 09:17am

Replies: 17 Positioning on throw home Views: 2,563 Posted By prosec34 Yeah, I didn't describe that right. He's not on... Yeah, I didn't describe that right. He's not on the first base "edge of the plate," if you will. He's simply behind the plate looking straight up the third base line.

Forum: Baseball Mon Jul 02, 2007, 08:29am

Replies: 17 Positioning on throw home Views: 2,563 Posted By prosec34 Positioning on throw home I was watching the Angels-Orioles game on TV yesterday, and the game ended with Vladamir Guerrero from right gunning down Melvin Mora at the plate. The ball clearly arrived before Mora got to the...

Forum: Football Mon Jun 25, 2007, 10:22am

Replies: 16 Officiating Article Views: 3,402 Posted By prosec34 As a lawyer who has called ball for three years... As a lawyer who has called ball for three years now, I feel most officials should feel offended by this guy's comments. What a horrible choice of words for the "top official" in the state. I work...

Forum: Baseball Thu May 24, 2007, 08:23am

Replies: 2 No interference call on Arod? Views: 1,341 Posted By prosec34 No interference call on Arod? This play happened last night: http://youtube.com/watch?v=ZJLLyBQNecM ARod goes WAAAAYYYY past second to elbow the second baseman who can't relay the ball to first on time. Apparently no...

Forum: Football Fri Nov 10, 2006, 01:50pm

Replies: 8 Illegal Helmet Contact Views: 1,696 Posted By prosec34 I haven't seen much of that called in my area. I... I haven't seen much of that called in my area. I called it once this year during a JV game, and it was blatant: The tackler put his head down and straight into the chest of the runner while running...

Forum: Football Fri Nov 10, 2006, 01:45pm

Replies: 10 Offense Offsides Views: 4,346 Posted By prosec34 I always try to give some leeway concerning how... I always try to give some leeway concerning how peewee teams line up. I prefer to go in and tell the kids how they're supposed to be, and then flag them if they disregard me later. Otherwise I only...

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