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Time for the first half expires as the runner advances to the B-33, where he is tackled. After the runner gets up but before the Referee holds the ball in one hand over his head, a defensive player punches the runner. The offensive team accepts the penalty. Answer: The period is over; enforce the penalty on the second-half kickoff; B45 is disqualified
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K, 4/5, K-30. A kicker punts the ball. An official blows an inadvertent whistle while the ball is in flight. When the down is replayed, the clock will start on the: Answer: Ready for play
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A, 4/9, A-34. A Team B substitute realizes his team has only 10 players on the field. He enters the field at the B-36 during the down, but the play goes to the other side of the field, where the runner is downed at the A-41. Answer: Dead ball foul. B, 1/10, A-41
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K, 4/13, K-36. The clock is stopped after an incomplete pass. The kicker kicks the ball from the K-26. A receiver signals for a fair catch at the R-40 but muffs the ball. An official blows an inadvertent whistle while the ball is loose. When the down is replayed: Answer: The clock shall start on the ready because of the inadvertent whistle
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A, 2/8, A-43. After the first-down play, the QB has a bloody nose. The referee stops the clock and sends the QB to his sideline. Team A head coach requests a time-out. During the time-out, the bleeding is stopped and the QB returns to the huddle. Answer: The QB must remain in his team box for at least one down
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K, 4/6, K-28. Team K is in a scrimmage kick formation. Immediately after the snap, a kicker holds a receiver at the LOS. The punter kicks the ball. It is caught by a receiver at the 50 and returned to the K-45. Team R accepts the penalty. Answer: a or d
Context (part of rule or case): ART 5 When weather conditions are construed to be hazardous to life or limb of the participants, the crew of officials is authorized to delay or suspend the game.
Context (part of rule or case): EXCEPTION: If the game is interrupted due to weather during the last three minutes of the second period, and the delay is at least 30 minutes. The opposing coaches can mutually agree to shorten halftime intermission, provided there is at least a one - minute intermission (not including the three-minute warm-up period).
We need to make sure of the 3 minute warmup period and should be added to 15 not 12 unless both teams agree to it.
Context (part of rule or case): Art 7. The game officials are responsible for ensuring that there is a three-minute warm-up period posted on the game clock and the game clock immediately started for use by the coaches immediately after the halftime intermission expires. The head coach is responsible for his team being on the field for the mandatory warm up time at the end of the scheduled halftime intermission.
Back Judges should make sure the game gets started on time!!
Context (part of rule or case): Each half of the game shall be started by a kickoff.
Don't allow the kids to make a mistake. Don't argue with them out in the middle of the field. If they say we want to kick. They want to defer.
Context (part of rule or case): The winner of the toss shall have first choice of options for the first half or to defer and have first choice for the second half. The loser shall have the first choice of options for the half the winner of the toss did not select. The options for each half shall be:
Everyone should be recording this information. The crew needs to get it right not just the Referee and Umpire.
Context (part of rule or case): ART 4 Between the first and second and between the third and fourth periods, the teams shall change goals. Team possession, number of the next down, the relative position of the ball and the line to gain remain unchanged.
Do points affect the outcome of playoff qualifying in San Diego?
No
In this ruling for (c). The try is permissible if the potential point(s) is needed in a tie-breaker system for playoff qualifications. NFHS refers to (8-3-1 exceptions). Does California follow this rule?
No we don't.
Context (part of rule or case): d. If a touchdown was scored, the try is attempted unless the touchdown is scored during the last down of the fourth period and the point(s) would not affect the outcome of the game or playoff qualifying.
Case book: Situation F: With the score A-14, B-23. A scores a touchdown. (c) As time expires in the fourth period in which a tie-breaking procedure for playoff qualification is based on points scored.
Art. 4a. When the defense fouls during a successful try/field goal and the offended team accepts the results of the play with enforcement of the penalty from the succeeding spot. Does this mean they can have the penalty enforced on the kick-off for the next period? Like rule 2-41-10 when a foul occurs during a down which a touchdown is scored. The succeeding spot may, at the option of the offended team, be the subsequent kickoff.
Yes they can.
Context (part of rule or case): Section 3 ending a period- Half: Art 4. A period shall not be extended by an untimed down if one of the following occurred during a down in which time expires.
This seems to be wrong? Since it is a change of possession and a new series, the clock should always start on the snap.
3-4-7 ART 7 When a foul is committed with less than two minutes remaining in either half, the offended team will have the option to start the game clock on the snap. This is right out of the casebook.
Context (part of rule or case): 3.4.2 SITUATION D: There are 55 seconds to go in the game when K11 punts the ball from a fourth and 10 situation. R1 catches the kick and returns 10 yards. During the down, but prior to the catch, K3 holds R2. R accepts the penalty. RULING: After enforcement, the game clock starts on the ready-for-play signal unless the offended team chooses to start the game clock on the snap inside the last two minutes of either half.
This is at the end of either half where the offense tries to ground the ball illegally to conserve time.
Context (part of rule or case): ART 6 When a team attempts to conserve or consume time illegally, the referee shall order the game or play clock started or stopped.
This should be obvious whether we go on the snap or ready.
Context (part of rule or case): ART 7 When a foul is committed with less than two minutes remaining in either half, the offended team will have the option to start the game clock on the snap.
Should the Back Judge start their 25s timer when equipment requires to be repaired?
No leave it up to the Referee
Context (part of rule or case): b. The repair of faulty player equipment requires the assistance of a team attendant or attendants, or which, without the assistance of a team attendant delays the ready-for-play signal for more than 25 seconds other than as in 3-5-10d or 3-5-10e.
How do we assure the player has been cleared by an appropriate health-care professional?
We don't have this rule in California. The player is removed for the rest of the game. After that it is up to the schools.
To clarify - if helmet comes off due to foul the player is not required to leave the field.
That is correct.
If an official other then the Referee see this. The official should let the Referee know. The Referee can make the determination of whether the player should not come back.
Context (part of rule or case): b. Any player who exhibits signs, symptoms or behaviors consistent with a concussion (such as loss of consciousness, headache, dizziness, confusion or balance problems) shall be immediately removed from the game and shall not return to play until cleared by an appropriate health-care professional. (See NFHS Suggested Guidelines for Management of Concussion)
d. The helmet comes completely off during the down or subsequent dead-ball action related to the down without being directly attributable to a foul by an opponent.
We do not stop the game for this. The coach must call a time out or wait for a dead ball period before the Referee will go talk to the coach.
Context (part of rule or case): ART 11 A player, directed by his coach or the head coach, may request and be granted a time-out for the purpose of the coach and the referee reviewing a decision which may have resulted from misapplication or misinterpretation of a rule, provided the request is made prior to the time the ball becomes live following the play to be reviewed, unless the period has officially ended. When a time-out is so granted, the referee will confer with the coach at the sideline in front of his team box in the field of play. If the conference results in the referee altering the ruling, the opposing coach will be notified, the revision made, and the time-out shall be an official’s time-out. If the referee’s ruling prevails, the time-out remains charged to the team requesting the time-out for the conference.
This would constitute Unsportsmanlike penalty or just a delay of game?
Delay of game only, unless some magic words are said during the conference.
After the PAT. The teams should be back on the field for the free kick. The time period is not a time out. The Back Judge should run the 40 second play clock and both teams should be back on the field prior to the expiration of the 40 second play clock. Game tempo is up to the crew.
Context (part of rule or case): a. Failure to snap or free kick prior to the expiration of the 25- or 40-second play clock.
Section 6 play clock, ball ready for play and delay. ART.2. Action or inaction which prevents promptness in putting the ball in play is a delay of game. This includes: 2c. A coach -referee conference after all the permissible charged time-outs for the coach's team have been used, and during which the referee is
requested to reconsider the application of a rule and no charge in the ruling results.
Are there any penalties that are automatic first downs other than DPI?
DPI is not an automatic first down in High School. The only automatic first down penalties are any roughing penalties on the passer. kicker or holder.
