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Forum: Baseball Fri Mar 10, 2006, 02:29am

Replies: 24 All eyes on the ball...Don't like it ! Views: 2,856 Posted By Bob Proctor All Eyes? As I read the mechanic, it says all balls that have a chance to bounce over the fence. I assume that balls that are not hit down the lines can bounce over the fence too. That being the case, it...

Forum: Baseball Tue Mar 07, 2006, 03:40am

Replies: 12 Two wrongs making a right? Views: 2,076 Posted By Bob Proctor Are we missing the point? First: Did anyone responding read the article I quoted? Second: The author states that he 1) stopped the contest, 2) spoke to both coaches, and then 3) spoke to the batter. Do you still think...

Forum: Baseball Sun Mar 05, 2006, 06:13pm

Replies: 12 Two wrongs making a right? Views: 2,076 Posted By Bob Proctor Not the point You missed the point. The real point is that a 35 year umpire with stellar credentials would tarnish his reputation by admitting that he would intentinally call a strike on a pitch that was outside...

Forum: Baseball Sun Mar 05, 2006, 02:57am

Replies: 12 Two wrongs making a right? Views: 2,076 Posted By Bob Proctor I cannot believe an official with Phil Gawthrop's... I cannot believe an official with Phil Gawthrop's credential's would make a statement as he did in his article in the current "Official's Quarterly". After a long discussion about a situation that...

Forum: Football Mon Feb 27, 2006, 03:53pm

Replies: 1 Reno Camp Worth the money Views: 1,697 Posted By Bob Proctor Reno Camp Contact Pete Dardis at nboa(at)comcast(dot)net. Tell him Bob Proctor sent you. Our association has sent many members to bot the Reno and San Jose camps with stellar results. Many of the attendees...

Forum: Football Sun Feb 26, 2006, 06:11pm

Replies: 65 ** Superbowl XL Crew ** Views: 9,656 Posted By Bob Proctor 50 year olds with walkers Yo, Bob M: It was intended that Hooper would notice the attempt at sarcasm I embedded in my message to help him discover his ineptitude in the area of political correctness, not to mention his...

Forum: Football Thu Feb 23, 2006, 02:39am

Replies: 65 ** Superbowl XL Crew ** Views: 9,656 Posted By Bob Proctor Hoopers, you said it yourself. But just think a... Hoopers, you said it yourself. But just think a bit first ... if you believe that no one can get a fairly officiated game in the NFL, then logically the game is officiated perfectly fair for both...

Forum: Football Tue Oct 19, 2004, 02:40am

Replies: 49 Rules on hitter center? Views: 5,831 Posted By Bob Proctor Under the all-but-one rule, a foul committed by... Under the all-but-one rule, a foul committed by the offense behind the basic spot is enforced from the spot of the foul. Should the offense commit a holding foul 6 yards behind the basic spot, the...

Forum: Football Mon Oct 18, 2004, 01:45pm

Replies: 9 Coaches Actions Views: 2,319 Posted By Bob Proctor A few years ago I was crew chief for a Pop Warner... A few years ago I was crew chief for a Pop Warner conference title game. The gane was held on a field that had no lights and started at 7:00 pm. They had rented lights that were only about 10 feet...

Forum: Football Mon Oct 18, 2004, 03:00am

Replies: 9 Coaches Actions Views: 2,319 Posted By Bob Proctor How many of us have had a coach jump and scream... How many of us have had a coach jump and scream about a flag, making a great spectacle of himself, only to swallow his nose when we mark off the yardage against his opponent? How many heard about...

Forum: Football Mon Oct 18, 2004, 02:47am

Replies: 62 coin toss Views: 10,508 Posted By Bob Proctor Try this one. I had ovetimes in three of the four... Try this one. I had ovetimes in three of the four youth games I refereed this weekend. I conduct the coin toss, give the options, turn the teams backs to their goals, face the press box and point to...

Forum: Football Fri Oct 15, 2004, 04:23pm

Replies: 49 Rules on hitter center? Views: 5,831 Posted By Bob Proctor OK, guys. The Unsportsmanlike foul for not taking... OK, guys. The Unsportsmanlike foul for not taking a knee when you have been told it will be done is on the coach. When, especially at the youth level, have you not seen a "knee" called by the coach....

Forum: Football Fri Oct 15, 2004, 03:23pm

Replies: 49 Rules on hitter center? Views: 5,831 Posted By Bob Proctor I don't know how it works in a lot of other... I don't know how it works in a lot of other places, but in our association we use the youth football to begin the training process ... for officials as well as coaches. No one coaching or officiating...

Forum: Football Wed Oct 13, 2004, 03:05am

Replies: 9 Question regarding roughing the passer.... Views: 2,175 Posted By Bob Proctor The tough thing in this play is determining... The tough thing in this play is determining whether the linebacker had the opportunity to know that the runner had become a passer before he attempts to tackle him. If the linebacker had ample...

Forum: Football Wed Oct 13, 2004, 02:27am

Replies: 49 Rules on hitter center? Views: 5,831 Posted By Bob Proctor Just a couple of thoughts to share. We always ask... Just a couple of thoughts to share. We always ask the quarterback if he is taking a knee, most officials pretty much know when this is appropriate. If the Q says he is taking a knee we tell the...

Forum: Football Wed Oct 13, 2004, 01:56am

Replies: 36 Umpire Signaling TD Views: 4,809 Posted By Bob Proctor Totally agree with Mike and Crowder! I do prefer... Totally agree with Mike and Crowder! I do prefer the pointing down signal however since it is a completely undefined signal to the sidelines and fans AND announcers. It relays a clear signal to the...

Forum: Football Wed Oct 13, 2004, 01:44am

Replies: 13 Goal Line Help Views: 2,046 Posted By Bob Proctor We completely disintegrated this topic in... We completely disintegrated this topic in meetings this year! Generally when the ball is punched up the gut in a short yardage goal line play most of the officials lose sight of the ball at some...

Forum: Football Wed Oct 13, 2004, 01:32am

Replies: 10 Ineligible downfield / OPI Views: 2,204 Posted By Bob Proctor First, which official is keying on which receiver... First, which official is keying on which receiver should be covered in the pre-game. In our association the inside eligible number is keyed on by the Back Judge in five man mechanics and by the flank...

Forum: Football Wed Oct 13, 2004, 01:06am

Replies: 14 Start clock or not??? Views: 2,066 Posted By Bob Proctor First of all, I don't know what the heck you guys... First of all, I don't know what the heck you guys are doing way up north, but down here we only let 11 guys play for each side at any one time. Besides, aren't you guys supposed to be curling?...

Forum: Football Tue Oct 12, 2004, 06:54pm

Replies: 19 Obvious (?) fair catch questions Views: 3,402 Posted By Bob Proctor This also has been discussed somewhat endlessly... This also has been discussed somewhat endlessly in our association meetings. To a man we agree that it depends entirely on whether K was able to see the signal or not. All K players cannot be held...

Forum: Football Tue Oct 12, 2004, 05:51pm

Replies: 19 Obvious (?) fair catch questions Views: 3,402 Posted By Bob Proctor In the interest of player safety, if a defender... In the interest of player safety, if a defender is close enough to clock an opponent in the split second between touching and catching, it is doubtful that the receiver had an adequate opportunity to...

Forum: Football Tue Oct 12, 2004, 05:36pm

Replies: 62 coin toss Views: 10,508 Posted By Bob Proctor I always give the captains all of their choices,... I always give the captains all of their choices, however, I always ask the head coach what he plans to do at the toss. I specifically ask him if he wants to defer his choice. This way I am able to...

Forum: Football Tue Oct 12, 2004, 05:25pm

Replies: 21 Loophole on last play of game? Views: 3,069 Posted By Bob Proctor Sometimes you can only hope the game ends at the... Sometimes you can only hope the game ends at the end of the field closest to your car. Yes, A gets the untimed down even though it doesn't seem quite fair to B. It is, however, an accepted penalty on...

Forum: Football Tue Oct 12, 2004, 05:11pm

Replies: 14 Start clock or not??? Views: 2,066 Posted By Bob Proctor If the clock is started on the ready and runs out... If the clock is started on the ready and runs out after an accepted foul, you must have an untimed down. Rule ref. 3.3.3a: "A period must be extended by an untimed down if during the last timed...

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