A, 2/10, A-25. A14 runs around the right end for 6 yards to the A-31. B25 who realizes his team has only 10 players enters the field during the down but does not contact anyone or influence the play.
Answer: c. Illegal substitution, 5 yard penalty, succeeding spot. A, 1/10, A-36
2. K, 4/12, K-33. K6 receives the snap and kicks the ball. Just after the snap, K56 grasps and twists the facemask of R67. R22 catches the kick at the R-30 and is tackled at the R-32.
Answer: d. Facemask penalty, 15-yard penalty, succeeding spot. R, 1/10, R-47, Clock starts on the snap
3. A, 3/10, A-15. The clock is running with 40-seconds remaining in the first half when A18 is calling signals and A82 false starts.
Answer: b. A, 3/15, A-10. Starting the clock is at the option of team B
4. A, 2/8, B-12. A12 takes the snap and pitches the ball backwards to A22 who runs around the right end for a touchdown as time runs out for the second period. The B coach starts ranting and swearing at the HL for missing a block in the back at the LOS and is flagged for unsportsmanlike conduct. A does not want to enforce the penalty on the try. B has the choice for the start of the second half.
Answer: d. All of the above.
5. A, 3/7, B-35. A14 runs to the B-32 and throws a forward pass to A88. A88 evades a tackle and runs for a touchdown as time for the second period expires.
Answer: c. If B accepts the penalty, the half is over.
6. A, 3/6, B44. A12 throws a forward pass to A80. B26 commits pass interference on A80 at the B-36, intercepts the pass and is tackled at the B-35.
Answer: b. A, 1/10, B-29. Clock starts on the ready
Minimum half time is 10 minutes, unless 30+ minute weather delay in 2nd Q. 3 minute warm up time always required but actual warm up activities are left to coaches/teams (not required). Good info to lock away.
Context (part of rule or case): Half time duration
What is considered hazardous in SD?
Read page 102 in rulebook regarding thunder disturbances.
Context (part of rule or case): Hazardous weather conditions
Away team must be notified 5 minutes prior to the opening kickoff that they are requesting an extension to the half (max of 20 mins).... half time can be shortened to as low as 1-minute (with addition to 3-minute warm up period) if there was a 30-minute lightning delay with 3 or less minutes prior to half time.
Context (part of rule or case): 3.1.6.b - Half Time Intermission 3.1.6.c Lightning Delay
Info to lock away:
Quarters = 12 minutes (V)
Between Quarters = 1 min
Half Time = 10 - 20 min
Charged time outs = 1 min.
Context (part of rule or case): Game Clock Times
Only 4 per team. Info to lock away.
Sometimes we will see special circumstances where there is a 5th nonsuited honorary captain
Context (part of rule or case): Number of captains
Will give 4-minute warning to coaches if we are keeping the time on the field.
The period shall be extended for an untimed down and A may put the ball in play where it was lost. possession or it may choose to replay the down from the previous spot.
An inadvertent whistle was blown as A22 was running to HL's side and two B players tackled him as the ball came loose. The B player recovered the ball but because of the inadvertent whistle A got the ball back. RULE BOOK if final play of regulation was a TD and extra point does not affect game of playoff qualifying, try is not attempted. Also, if an untimed down occurs during an untimed down, we will have an additional untimed down.
Context (part of rule or case): Situation C: During a down when time expires, A1 gains 10 yards and fumbles.
The covering official inadvertently sound his whistle while the ball is loose. RULE BOOK 3.3.3.D
Team B will likely accept the penalty, which will negate the touchdown. The period will not be extended as A's foul contained a loss-of-down provision.
Context (part of rule or case): Situation A: Time expires for the second period as A11 runs the ball beyond the
line to gain and A11 then throws a forward pass to A9 who scores a touchdown.
If either team commits a foul the offended team can accept the penalty. Have that foul enforced and run another untimed down correct?
(A) would be on the next quarter or half. Time is out so no untimed down.
That is correct. Usually offensive fouls would be declined to end the half unless a touchdown was score. Then the defense would have to accept the penalty to take down the score and replay the down. Exception is a penalty with a loss of down provision.
Context (part of rule or case): If a dead-ball foul occurs after time expires for any period, the penalty shall
be measured from the succeeding spot unless 8-2-5-applies.
Covering official winds to start the clock. Per mechanics manual only covering official winds the clock.
Pointer: Everyone take a look at the clock before the free kick or record the time of the TD before the kick.
Context (part of rule or case): Game clock running?
An airborne receiver is carried out bounds, unless the receiver is carried backwards and his forward progress was stopped inbounds.
(A) If first touch is out of bounds INC either way. If grounded and driven backwards give forward progress - wind for in bounds.
Cross field mechanics are important so covering official can move back with the dead ball action but signal to the opposite flank that ball was inbounds and that is signal for the opposite to get and hold the spot.
Context (part of rule or case): The game clock shall be stopped when:
The offended team of a penalty gets to decide if the clock starts on snap or ready-to-play.
Under 2 minutes and only if clock was stopped due to the penalty.
Context (part of rule or case): Time starts?
vs. 3.4.9 below? Before the next snap or "second live ball"?
The rule book was incorrect and has been corrected. It should have read the game clock only.
Context (part of rule or case): ART 8 The referee shall have authority to correct obvious errors in timing by the
game if discovery is prior to the second live ball following the error, unless the period has officially ended as in 3-3-5.
Context (part of rule or case): ART 9 The referee shall have the authority to correct obvious errors in timing by the play clock if discovery is prior to the snap.
This rule is essentially an unofficial coaches challenge.
Context (part of rule or case): Coach's Challenge
How do we review the validity of calls since we are not allowed to use replay tools? Just official conference or is there something else to do other than hear the coach out?
(A) Ok to use iPad to check proper down. Other discussions are more interpretations of rules. Be aware on penalties - declined go to next down, loss of down penalties.
A time-out is requested and granted for the purpose of reviewing a game officials application of a rule which may been misapplied or misinterpreted. The time-out remains charged to the requesting team, if no change in the ruling results.
In a high school game last season, a visiting team assistant coach wanted a time-out. So, he could have the Head coach get an explanation of a possible illegal shift in the backfield. It was determining the shift was legal and the team was charged a time-out. Rule 2-39 the Referee explained the rule.
Context (part of rule or case): A charged team time-out occurs when the ball is dead and:
The coach should always by updated on the number of timeouts left for each team after each time out AND in the last few minutes of each half during any dead ball situations. Always keep the conversation going with coaches and this was a good way to keep the dialogue going.
Make sure you are right!! If wrong correct it. By rule the Referee has to tell the coach that they are out of timeouts.
Ball is ready for play clock begins once the ball has been placed down and the official has stepped away into position. 25 second play clock will start. 40 second play clock starts right after the ball is signaled dead.
Context (part of rule or case): 3.6.1.b.2
Do we always award this request and then charge the Delay of Game if there is no change in the call? Or are there situations where we would deny the request? Is this a situation where we would inform the coach of the consequences before awarding the conference?
Defer to the Referee - tell the Referee that they want a conference but are out of timeouts. In general, find a way to give them the conference. If there is a logical break, we can have the conversation but don't always have the conversation right away.
Context (part of rule or case): c. A coach - referee conference is requested after team is out of timeouts
What is preferred - you count and get more than 11 and while you are recounting to be sure the snap is imminent - throw the flag so you can finish your count and then wave it off if there are 11 OR finish the re-count and throw the flag during the play if you get more than 11?
(A) finish the count and shut down the play after the snap but make it BIG BIG, then slow down, explain to the R what you have in a slow measured manner. Keep your vision wide, slow, make sure no one is running off. Make sure there are no dead ball fouls.
Context (part of rule or case): COMMENT: In a related situation, if the covering official’s count of players has determined there are more than 11 prior to the snap, a dead ball illegal substitution foul should be charged since a replaced player(s) did not leave within three seconds. However, if the covering official’s count is not completed before the snap is imminent or if the substitution has not been monitored, it becomes illegal participation at the snap if more than 11 are in the formation.
