Re: Fed FB: Micro-Management By State

"John Chapman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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>
> > Saturday afternoon - These same two representatives witness the
> > following play at the Class 1A - 11 Man Championship Game, worked
> > by a different 5-man crew:
> >
> > Play 1:  On the last timed down of the 1st period, K1 punts, and the
> >               kick bounces past the lone receiver, R1, at R's 20.  K2
> blocks
> >               R1 from the side at the ankles, causing him fall to down and
> >               touch the ball.  K3 subsequently recovers and advances;
> >               whereupon, the BJ, from his position ON the HL's sideline,
> >               follows him to goal line and signals a TD.
> >
> > Ruling:  First, guess how many minutes it supposedly took to sort this
> out.
>
> I'll go with 10 minutes.
>
> >                Second, guess what their final ruling was.
>
> I'm hoping that they penalized K2 for an illegal block. I'm guessing there
> was no way anyone should have thought that R1 actually had the ball, and
> this either an illegal block or a cheap shot. 15 yard penalty from the PSK
> enforcement spot, which is whereever K recovered the kick.  1st and 10 for
> R.  At the worst, if someone could have gotten confused and thought R1 had
> the ball, then at least give R the ball at the spot of first touching by K.
>
> I'm guessing that they missed the fact that R1 was blocked into the ball
> (much less illegally so), and they finally awarded K the ball at the spot
> they recovered it.  I hope to God they didn't leave the TD on the board.

They at least managed to avoid that, after the 15-20 minute discussion.


> >                Third, guess which grievous offense will get all the
> air-time, and which will be forgotten, at next year's State Clinic.
> >
>
> We've always used the passing arm side mechanic, also.  That is what the
> State wants here.  It's something to think about bringing up.

It's a tv mechanic for a 6- or 7-man crew.


--  Scott