2010 Season Week 9 Clips
False Start vs "Unabated" The viewer can judge which came first. This crew apparently judged there was a foul for defense offside (AR 7-1-5-III) before the receiver at the top of the screen committed a false start. (Is this the sort of act that was truly intended to be called "unabated"? ) If you judged both happened simultaneously, what would you do?
Offensive Encroachment Officials typically use preventive officiating to try to get the receivers back off the neutral zone although it is not always possible to do so. When it cannot be done, preventing the snap and penalizing is the only recourse available. In addition to talking to the player, officials usually often get better compliance by informing the coach of the potential foul. What is the correct signal for this penalty?
Serious Facemask There was likely no disputing this call. (What about the actions of the ball carrier A26?)
Losing Yards on an Incomplete Pass 2d and 9 at the A-18. Pass appears to be intercepted. After review it was determined defender came down out of bounds so it was an incomplete pass. After everything was reset and play resumed, it was 3d and 10 at the A-17. Can instant replay crew help prevent this hiccup?
Defensive Holding or DPI ? A common situation where defender holds a receiver who is attempting to catch a pass. If the pass was catchable, shouldn't this be DPI? And if it would not have been catchable even without the holding, is it something that is normally flagged?
Targeting (and Sideline Interference) Two issues to discuss from this play. 1 - The targeting of players by using the helmet continues to be a point of major emphasis at all levels of football. A recent joint communication from Rogers Redding and Dave Parry makes clear that we should err on the side of safety when making this call and that officials should be supported when they make this call. In this play, there was no flag. Kickoffs are some of the most difficult plays for officials. 22 players spread out over 2500 square yards and moving at perhaps some of the fastest speeds they can move in a game combine to make it easy to miss some fouls. Conferences are routinely reviewing plays like this and can issue punishments (and have done so) even when no flag was thrown at the moment.
2 - The enforcement of sideline interference (9-1-6) can be tricky. The rule as written specifically says to enforce from the "succeeding spot." However, 2009 NCAA Bulletin 3, Play 8 says the penalty can be enforced on the kickoff if this foul takes place on a TD play. The rule as written would suggest the penalty can only be enforced on the try.
Targeting Good job by the R to recognize the defender leading with the helmet into a pile. These hits into a large pile-up are missed at times but the R did a great job of picking it up here.