Manitowoc County Sports Officials Association

September 2014

Announcements / Games

Any games—Tom Frieder Sept. 16th 5:30 Washington—Need 1 guy

Special Olympics Football October 4 State Tourney at Neenah. Contact Bob Kilas

rkilas@sbcglobal.net home phone: 920-725-6963 cell phone: 920-915-2232

NFHS Part II – Due September 5th….Hope you got it done!!

Self Evaluation

Can be neglected aspect of the job

Good officials use post-game and post-season critique

What should you think about?

Post-game and/or post-season

Did I maintain focus during each play?

Did anything unusual occur? How did I react to it?

Was I comfortable that I knew the rules that came up during the game?

Was I in shape to stay on top of the plays?

Did I get rattled by coaches, weather, or fans?

Watch film (if available)

Read reports from observers…if there are any!!

Self Evaluation

With the Crew

Did you work together seamlessly in your area, but still help partners when needed?

Where there too many sets of eyes off the play/other players and not enough where they were needed – or vice versa?

Consistent in counting players and signaling the crew mates?

Did you call fouls outside your area?

Communication with the crew

Conduct

Mannerisms

Choice of words

Self EvaluationGreat time to do this is during halftime and post-game

Take out rule books…look things up!!!

Look up ruling and penalty enforcements

Inform the coach before the start of the 2nd half so the situation is remedied and done correctly if it happens again.

Between periods pick the brain of the veteran and if they have any advice on the play you just had.

Avoid arguments or heated debates…could be bad for the crew harmony. Be calm, reasonable discussion

Reviewing the work you just did can be as refreshing as that shower.

Must be honest and other input is needed to be helpful and a learning experience.

Tip – use bookmarks. If something odd happens, tell crew to “bookmark” that play. Will help you remember to discuss it later.

Self EvaluationVideo….let’s have a critique.

Might be our crews….might not be. Look past the individuals, but watch the play and how things were handled.

(Hudl Video---nothing specific, just going to pick some games and watch some film)

SituationsSecond and goal at B’s 14 yard line. A1 is roughed as he completes

pass to A2. A2 fumbles at B’s 4 yard line. The ball rolls over the end line. What is the end result after enforcement?

9-4-4 First and goal for A @ B’s 7 yard line.

Situations

Fourth and goal at B’s four yard line. A1 fumbles at B’s two yard line and the ball rolls into the end zone, where A2 recovers it while grounded. What is the end result?

7-4-2 Touchdown for A.

Situations

First and 10 at A’s 10 yard line. B1 intercepts a forward pass at his own 32 yard line and runs to A’s 20 yard line. As B1 is tackled, A2 grabs and twists B1’s facemask, causing him to fumble. While the ball is loose, B3 clips A3 at A’s 25 yard line. A4 recovers the fumble while grounded at A’s 16 yard line. What is the end result of the play and penalties/enforcements (if any)?

10-2-2a The fouls offset, neither team has an option. The down is replayed from the previous spot.

Situations

Third and 12 at team A’s 45 yard line. At the snap, A has 10 players on the field. Five on the line are numbered 50-79, number 80 is on the end of the line and there are 4 players in the backfield. A1 completes a forward pass to #80 who is tackled at B’s 40 yard line. Is there a penalty? If so, what? If there is a penalty, what is the enforcement?

7-2-5 A. Illegal Formation 5 yard penalty.

Situations

A1’s punch at B2 misses. What do you do? Do we have anything

2-11, 9-4-1 A1 is penalized 15 yards and ejected.

Situations

Team K punts from R’s 40 yard line. The kick is untouched beyond the neutral zone when K1 reaches across R’s goal line and bats the ball back into the field of play. R2 recovers at R’s 1 yard line and advances to R’s 3 yard line, where K3 tackles him grasping and twisting the facemask. What are R’s options?

Ball is dead in NFHS when it breaks the plane of the goal line. R’s ball at the 20 yard line 1st and 10. 4-2-2d1

Situations

Fourth and 10 on K’s 20 yard line. K1’s punt is blocked. The ball rolls to K’s 30 yard line and is untouched until K2 downs it there. K is flagged for illegal formation. What is the ruling?

R will likely decline penalty and take the ball at the spot of K2’s first touching. If accepted, the enforcement is from the previous spot and be 4th and 15 from the 15 yard line. 6-2-5, 10-4-2b

Situations

A is attempting a 2 pt. try. A is flagged for illegal motion. A3’s pass is intercepted by B4, who returns it across A’s goal line. During the play, B5 holds at B’s 25 yard line. What is the ruling?

Ball is dead when B gains possession. B will decline the illegal motion penalty and the try is over. 4-2-1i, 7-2-7, 8-3-2b, 8-3-4

Situations

A1 runs for a touchdown on the final timed down of the first half. During the touchdown run, B2 is flagged for a personal foul. What do you have?

8-2-2 A may have the penalty enforced on the 2nd half kickoff or on the following try.

Situations

When the ball is snapped, A’s line has 5 players numbered 50-79 and split end on one side of the line and a tight end on the other side covered by a split end. The split ends and tight end are wearing eligible numbers. Can the tight end catch a pass behind the line?

Yes. Tight end can catch legally backward pass, but not a forward pass either behind the line or beyond the line. 7-2-5a, 7-4-2, 7-5-6

Situations4th and 10 on K’s 30 yard line. K1’s punt is short and high. R2

attempts to catch it at K’s 40 yard line, but muffs it. The loose ball is recovered by K3 at K’s a) 35 yard line, or b) 28 yard line. What is the ruling in both situations?

• Ball is dead when K gains possession. 1st and 10 at the 35 for K.• K may advance ball.• 4-2-2f, 6-2-3, 6-2-4

SituationsTeam K’s ball, fourth and two at its own 20 yard line. K1’s punt hits the

ground at team K’s 30 yard line, where it is muffed by R2. The ball rolls to team K’s 18 yard line, where K3 recovers and then throws a forward pass to eligible K4. The pass is incomplete. How is the play handled?

1st and 10 for K at the 20 yard line. See 5-1-3f. The team in possession of the ball at the end of a down where a scrimmage kick has crossed the neutral zone and been first touched by R entitles that team in possession to a new series of downs. Furthermore, 6-2-3 says any K player may catch or recover a scrimmage kick behind the neutral zone and advance it. How they try to advance it is irrelevant but 5-1-3f still applies. Don't guess....READ THE BOOK

TargetingBeen a big topic of discussion with lots of “what if’s”

Education is the key

Video Part II

Discussion?

Next Meeting

September 11

7pm

Jackson Elementary School