Week 3 Notes

Week 6 Notes

(School/Coach Items Are In Red)

Feedback

Thank you for submitting your game tapes. There are some “interesting” items to review. A couple of plays are too close to say right or wrong. Keep them coming.

False Starts

Review 7.1.7 SITUATION A. If the quarterback pulls out that simulates the start of a play, it’s a false start. If the movement is not sudden, the quarterback can stand up to change the play or shift into another position. Note that if the movement is sudden and the intent is to draw the defense offside, it’s a false start with no regards if the defense enters the neutral zone.

Ejection of Coaches

If you throw a flag on a person in the team box, try to have positive knowledge of who is receiving the foul. An unsportsmanlike penalty to an assistant coach is NOT also assessed to the head coach. That is a basketball rule. Remember; if you are having problems with the sidelines ask for help from the “Get Back” coach. If that does not fix the problem, use sideline warnings. The first one is just a warning. After that, yardage is involved.

Professionalism

There are coaches that seek our advice. We tell them what we are instructing and give rule interpretations. Don’t say to a coach, “You don’t know what you are talking about.” 1) It is not professional. 2) There are times when they are right!
You never know who you are talking to. There is a long-time Division I football official who is moon-lighting as a freshman football coach. He calmly told an official that he just missed a big time hold. The official’s response was “I’ve been officiating over 20 years. I know what a hold is.” The amazing part is that I was told of this by a person who was at the game. You never know who’s watching!

Game Tapes

If a team is gracious enough to make a copy for you, give them a replacement tape (common courtesy).
Have “one” representative of the crew contact the head coach. Don’t ask for multiple copies.
I know of two websites that have high school football games that you can view anytime;

Final Make-Up Meeting