Re: Fed FB: Micro-Management By State

"Jim R." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> >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.>
>
> Since it was 11-man ball, I'll guess "eleven".

Close.


> < Second, guess what their final ruling was.>
>
> K's ball at the spot of "recovery".

They managed to properly award R the ball since Forced Touching
is Disregarded.


> < Third, guess which grievous offense will get all the air-time, >
>
> The BJ's positioning on the sideline

No, it will be the veteran R not positioning himself on the qb's
passing arm prior to the snap.


> < and which will be forgotten, at next year's State Clinic. >
>
> (TIE)  K can't block below the waist; and
>          The touching by R is ignored; and
>           K can't advance a kick; and
>           PSK enforcement for K's foul.

Exactly.


--  Scott