2011 Season Week 14 Clips
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Illegal Wedge ? A rule we have not seen or heard much about this season is the rule regarding illegal wedge formations. Please view the video and then take the poll that follows.
False Start by RB Many officials will mistakenly permit a running back to commit a false start and not flag it. Furthermore, many coaches, players, and fans, will also mistakenly think a backfield player cannot be flagged for a false start. 7-1-2-b-4 is clear. An offensive team player who makes any quick, jerky movement before the snap has fouled. A good rule of thumb is for the covering official to judge on the act by assessing whether he thought the player missed the snap count. If so, the player has fouled. In this video, this referee correctly ruled the running back's movement as a false start.
"ZAP 10's" (10 Second runoffs) The rule change this year as been put into effect in many games this season. These plays from recent games highlight the rule change and some of the nuances of the rule. Play 1 We have to remember the 10 second runoff does not automatically go into effect. In many cases, we need to consult with the fouling team to determine if they want to "cash in" a timeout in exchange for no runoff. (3-4-4-d) Play 2 The 10 second runoff can only apply when the game clock is UNDER 1 minute remaining in the half when the foul occurs. In this play, since the foul happened at the 1:00 minute mark, no runoff was possible. (3-4-4-a) Play 3 This play incorporates the 2 rule changes made for this year which are designed to prevent a repeat of a situation from last year's bowl season when a team gained an advantage by deliberately fouling. In this play, since all 11 Team A players were never set for a full second before the snap, they were guilty of a false start. (7-1-2-b-5) And since the false start caused the clock to stop, the 10 second runoff came into play. (3-4-4-a-1) Play 4 Just because a penalty CAN include the 10 second runoff does not mean it MUST include it. The offended team may choose not to have the runoff as they may want to preserve time for themselves to use before the end of the half. (3-4-4-a) In this play, the offended team elected NOT to have the runoff although that is not shown on the video. Officials might also want to discuss how the spot of the foul can be better obtained so that a more accurate spot of foul is marked for penalty enforcement. (If anyone knows or can guess why the S was signaling "declined" please send it in to us. One suggestion was the S was signaling LSU did not want to burn a timeout to avoid the runoff.)
Unsportsmanlike Conduct ? Observe B31 after the tackle. Is this unsportsmanlike conduct? If a player did this immediately after scoring a TD , would you flag?
Announcements "Sloppy language leads to sloppy thinking which leads to sloppy officiating". Play 1 There is no such thing as "leg whip" in NCAA rules. There is tripping and there is kicking, but there is no "leg whip" . Viewers can also discuss if the video even reflects a foul of any kind. Play 2 The past rule change regarding the required number players on the line of scrimmage no longer requires we judge how many players are on the line of scrimmage. Now we should be ruling how many are in the backfield and flagging a team that has 5 or more in the backfield. Instead of "Not enough players on the line of scrimmage", the foul should now be " too many players in the backfield." (7-1-4-a-4)
Penalty Enforcement for Personal Fouls on TD's Luckily someone on the crew stepped up between the extra point attempt and kickoff and ensured the personal foul was properly enforced here. There was a personal foul by the team which had a TD scored against it. The penalty for that foul is enforced on the try or the succeeding kickoff at the choice of the scoring team. (10-2-5-a-1) It is NOT declined.
Pylon Play Example of good officiating. The official back pedaled as far as he could before he had to turn and move quicker to ensure he got to the goal line. Once there, he watched the runner, correctly judged the runner got the ball across the goal line inside the pylon, checked his crewmate to ensure the runner had not stepped out of bounds, and went up with the signal.
"Ejectable Offense" Viewers can decide for themselves if this act qualifies for an ejection.
Sideline Interference A good example of penalizing a team when they get in the restricted area on the sideline and interfere with the official. The play also demonstrates the correct enforcement for this foul which is to penalize it as a dead ball foul.