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Forum: Football Sun Oct 13, 2019, 01:27pm

Replies: 11 NFHS Table 7-5 Views: 5,522 Posted By ajmc NFHS 10-4-1 defines "Basic Spot"; "If a foul... NFHS 10-4-1 defines "Basic Spot"; "If a foul occurs during a down, the basic spot is determined by the action that occurs during the down." Which sounds like it may refer to multiple "spots". ...

Forum: Football Sat Oct 12, 2019, 11:42pm

Replies: 11 NFHS Table 7-5 Views: 5,522 Posted By ajmc Why do you think it's wrong? Illegal Touching... Why do you think it's wrong? Illegal Touching involves a pass, which is a loose ball and NFHS 10-4-2b identifies the "basic spot" for such an occurrence as the "previous spot.

Forum: Football Mon Sep 23, 2019, 06:53pm

Replies: 14 Free Kick Out of Bounds Views: 8,426 Posted By ajmc Oops! (Nevermind) Oops! (Nevermind)

Forum: Football Mon Sep 23, 2019, 03:47pm

Replies: 14 Free Kick Out of Bounds Views: 8,426 Posted By ajmc NFHS: 10-2-1: "t is a double foul if both teams... NFHS: 10-2-1: "t is a double foul if both teams commit fouls, other than nonplayer or USC, during the same live ball period. See a-c for details.... In a, b & c the penalties cancel and the down is...

Forum: Football Mon Sep 23, 2019, 09:15am

Replies: 14 Free Kick Out of Bounds Views: 8,426 Posted By ajmc Dead is dead, but before you can be dead, you... Dead is dead, but before you can be dead, you have to have been alive. The music never ends for those angels dancing on pinheads, but for those learning when to stop listening life is a lot simpler.

Forum: Football Sun Sep 22, 2019, 11:05pm

Replies: 14 Free Kick Out of Bounds Views: 8,426 Posted By ajmc NFHS; 2-35 advises, "RFP signifies that the ball... NFHS; 2-35 advises, "RFP signifies that the ball may be put in play by a snap or free kick......, so once the ball is snapped or free kicked (after an RFP) the ball is "live"

Forum: Football Mon Sep 16, 2019, 03:40pm

Replies: 15 Ohio HS Player Disgusted with Officiating, Head Butts Official Views: 6,817 Posted By ajmc I was under the impression "Juvenile Records" are... I was under the impression "Juvenile Records" are usually sealed, and are NOT carried forward into the adult world. However actions such as this SHOULD INCLUDE consequences designed to discourage...

Forum: Football Sun Sep 15, 2019, 02:50pm

Replies: 88 25/40 Play clock Views: 16,154 Posted By ajmc [ [

Forum: Football Sun Sep 15, 2019, 09:19am

Replies: 88 25/40 Play clock Views: 16,154 Posted By ajmc Unfortunately, "watching" doesn't guarantee... Unfortunately, "watching" doesn't guarantee "seeing". There are inescapable factors unique to EACH game site: Lighting: (Some a lot better than others). Height of the "PressBox": (Higher is...

Forum: Football Sun Sep 15, 2019, 09:16am

Replies: 88 25/40 Play clock Views: 16,154 Posted By ajmc Unfortunately, "watching" doesn't guarantee... Unfortunately, "watching" doesn't guarantee "seeing". There are inescapable factors unique to EACH game site: Lighting: (Some a lot better than others). Height of the "PressBox": (Higher is...

Forum: Football Sun Sep 15, 2019, 09:07am

Replies: 88 25/40 Play clock Views: 16,154 Posted By ajmc Unfortunately, "watching" doesn't guarantee... Unfortunately, "watching" doesn't guarantee "seeing". There are inescapable factors unique to EACH game site: including, Lighting: (Some a lot better than others). Height of the "PressBox":...

Forum: Football Sat Sep 14, 2019, 10:43am

Replies: 88 25/40 Play clock Views: 16,154 Posted By ajmc Good idea, if ever there was a situation... Good idea, if ever there was a situation perfectly fitting the advice, "One size NEVER fits all", it's a football game, especially considering the enormous span in the maturity, experience, skill,...

Forum: Football Thu Sep 12, 2019, 07:10am

Replies: 88 25/40 Play clock Views: 16,154 Posted By ajmc Didn't mean to apply "mirroring" someone else's... Didn't mean to apply "mirroring" someone else's signals is appropriate, It's generally not, with the exception of STOPPING play. That 1st whistle ENDS the play EVERYWHERE, right, wrong or...

Forum: Football Wed Sep 11, 2019, 02:40pm

Replies: 88 25/40 Play clock Views: 16,154 Posted By ajmc [/QUOTE] I'm surprised, that may be related... [/QUOTE] I'm surprised, that may be related to which version of Rome you happen to work in. EACH/ALL the locations I've worked in (6) recommended 3 swipes for a TO signal and wanted ALL the field...

Forum: Football Tue Sep 10, 2019, 03:59pm

Replies: 88 25/40 Play clock Views: 16,154 Posted By ajmc Not exactly, but since you asked. The biggest... Not exactly, but since you asked. The biggest obstacle to consistent Clock operation is....Distractions, which there is an unending, imaginative supply of. Like any other Officiating duty, focus is...

Forum: Football Tue Sep 10, 2019, 08:31am

Replies: 88 25/40 Play clock Views: 16,154 Posted By ajmc Sorry, my question apparently wasn't clear. I... Sorry, my question apparently wasn't clear. I was simply wondering why, when the actual 25 second RFP is declared, it's recommended to be done silently. For generations, the notice included both a...

Forum: Football Mon Sep 09, 2019, 09:01am

Replies: 5 “Get Away Signal” Views: 5,364 Posted By ajmc Perhaps NFHS considers this a teaching... Perhaps NFHS considers this a teaching opportunity, to hopefully reduce/eliminate recurrence at higher levels.

Forum: Football Mon Sep 09, 2019, 08:58am

Replies: 88 25/40 Play clock Views: 16,154 Posted By ajmc Not really a big deal, either way, but....The... Not really a big deal, either way, but....The Referee, blowing his whistle to announce the RFP (so that everyone, even those not specifically looking at him, understood the RFP was declared) worked...

Forum: Football Sun Sep 08, 2019, 10:58pm

Replies: 88 25/40 Play clock Views: 16,154 Posted By ajmc NFHS 3-4-2 The game clock shall start with the... NFHS 3-4-2 The game clock shall start with the RFP on a down beginning with a snap if the game clock was stopped for any reason other than specified in 3-4-3 or an untimed down: a. For an official's...

Forum: Football Wed Sep 04, 2019, 01:46pm

Replies: 15 Ohio HS Player Disgusted with Officiating, Head Butts Official Views: 6,817 Posted By ajmc To be effective, Consequences resulting from... To be effective, Consequences resulting from inappropriate behavior should be appropriate to the behavior and harsh enough to deter repetition by the culprit, or anyone considering similar behavior,...

Forum: Football Thu Aug 29, 2019, 10:43pm

Replies: 6 Pre-game Views: 4,811 Posted By ajmc It's more than coincidence, how often some... It's more than coincidence, how often some unusual situation someone relates to during a pre-game discussion happens to surface during the game being worked, and fortunately everyone's prepared for...

Forum: Football Sun Aug 25, 2019, 11:10am

Replies: 88 25/40 Play clock Views: 16,154 Posted By ajmc Actually, "Time will tell, how well thought out... Actually, "Time will tell, how well thought out these changes were", but they are what they are, and we need to adjust to them, as best we can. Much like Real Estate, 99.9% of the "Interscholastic...

Forum: Football Sun Feb 24, 2019, 01:49pm

Replies: 10 High-low combination? Views: 5,056 Posted By ajmc Seems like (considering the way you've worded... Seems like (considering the way you've worded your question), these would be two separate and independent blocks, so high-low is not a relevant factor, or appropriate consideration. Can't tell...

Forum: Football Sun Feb 17, 2019, 07:35pm

Replies: 69 2019 Rules Changes Views: 14,821 Posted By ajmc AMEN, "Reality" is often a lot more cumbersome... AMEN, "Reality" is often a lot more cumbersome than, the way we'd like things to be.

Forum: Football Fri Feb 15, 2019, 12:01pm

Replies: 69 2019 Rules Changes Views: 14,821 Posted By ajmc How much endless nit-picking and pure speculation... How much endless nit-picking and pure speculation do we need to endure to satisfy EVERY imaginative possibility that this rule adjustments amounts to, "Much ado about nothing". Unfortunately, it's...

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