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The defender is entitled to his position on the field, and as long as he is not impeding the receiver's ability to moved towards, catch or bat the pass, there is no foul.

HINT!!! Remember the recent rule change about multiple forward passes during a down! That is key to right answer.

I've seen it called once that I recall. In this case the defensive back was beaten badly by the receiver and he just tackled him to prevent him from catching what was probably a winning TD pass in the final seconds. It was blatantly intentional, but probably saved the game for the defensive team.

Outlawcoach, the TE going over the middle is not that hard to judge regarding blocking or running a pass route. The TE is typically covered by the LB who may try to engage the TE at the line to prevent him getting cleanly into his route. The TE will attempt to get free of the LB by mkaing a move similar to move made by WR's getting free of CB's. If the TE is obviously in his route, and he decides to throw a block on an LB, that would be offensive pass interference. If the TE is a blocker, he is restricted to staying in or behind the neutral zone.

In high school there is no mention of chucking in the rules. Once a receiver is no longer a blocker he cannot be contacted by the defensive players. This is usually once he makes a move to begin a pass route, or once he is no longer attempting to block, but trying to position himself to receive a pass, or is beyond the defender and no longer in blocking position. If a defender contacts him before the pass is thrown, that is a foul for illegal blocking or illegal use of hands, a 10 yard foul. If that contact is rough it could be called a personal foul for 15 yards. If that contact occurs while the pass if in the air it could be defensive pass interference. If that pass is not thrown near the receiver being contacted, it would not be pass interference, but still could be illegal blocking or a personal foul if rough. Cornerblitz is incorrect in saying those receivers can be contacted before any pass is thrown.

All the Newport Catholics are praying for Heads. All the Covington Catholics are praying for Tails. All we need is one more Catholic on either side, and the coin will come down one way or the other.

Actually it has more to do with how OT is run in high school. Elder was on offense first and scored 7. If Independence does not equal Elder's score the game is over. Alternating possession is the OT format. Once Independence lost possession, the game is over. If Independence was on offense first and turned it over, Elder would immediately go on offense at the 20. Once the defense gains possession in OT, the play is dead.

While officials leave every season to retirement, injury, career changes, or moving up to college, there are new officials who join every year as well. In NKY we have between 90-100 officials in our ranks every year, but only 55 are on varsity crews full time. Of the rest, they work Freshman, JV and youth leagues, with those veteran varsity officials and with others trying to reach that level. They all put in a good deal of time studying rules and mechanics, attending clinics and meetings, and working scrimmages and games, so that they can be ready when the next varsity opening comes up. If anyone out there is interested in learning more about officiating football. send me a private message, or visit http://www.nkoafootball.org. Look for the link about becoming an official.

Not to bring up a new topic, but the last time I worked a game at Bob Miller Stadium, I noticed that the concrete bleachers were decaying to a point where the edges of the steps were crumbling and rebar was visible. I happen to know this occured at Elder's Pit a few years ago, causing the Cincinnati building inspectors to close parts of the stands until the repairs were done. Elder fixed the problem by pouring a new layer of concrete over the top of the steps, and blowing concrete up into the underside of the grandstand. Has anyone at CCHS taken this into consideration along with possible field surface replacements?

You may be confused. There is a rule change concerning forearm pads, which deals with labels... 1-5-2c: Beginning in 2008, forearm pads must have a securely attached label or stamp (NFHS/NCAA specifications) indicating compliance with test specifications on file with the Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association as of January 1, 1994. Any gloves worn already need this stamp, and have since 1994.

Officials work very hard to learn the rules and proper mechanics of officiating games. We also spend a good deal of time at meetings discussing professional demeanor and proper appearance. We take our jobs seriously. There is no policy stating officials cannot work games for their alma mater. Rather, it is up to each official to scratch schools he or she feels appropriate if they have a conflict of interest. Such a conflict is hard to define and is left up to each official. I, for example, always scratched my own high school, and my child's school while he attended it. After he graduated I began working those games. I no longer scratch my alma mater, but since it is in another state, it won't be an issue.

According to what I've read, Florida was happy to have Donovan back, and the Hawks were content to let him back out of that deal. This means all parties agreed to what transpired. Sometimes decisions are correctly reversed. Sometimes there are repurcussions. You must weigh many factors when making such enormous (financially, logiistically and family impacting) decisions. The old saying is contracts are written to be broken. However, one measure of a man is his ability to deliver on his promise. You cannot say changing your mind is always good or always bad. The devil is in the details.

Coach Schlarman will be the O-Line Coach at Troy University, a univeristy in Alabama that is making the jump to D1. http://www.troytrojans.com/

Going back to the 70's Moeller has had arrangements to use the following facilities as their de facto home field: Sycamore HS, College Football HOF at Kings Island, Lockland and now Nippert. Probably because of the lack of a true home field, Moeller has never drawn the kind of crowds most would expect of a program of their stature on a weekly basis. Even when they played league rivals they were outnumbered in the stands by the others schools; Elder, X and LaSalle. UC's campus has undergone a tremendous rebuilding over the last 15-20 years. They have new classrooms and lab buildings, new student center and bookstore, new basketball arena, twice renovated Nippert Stadium, new baseball, tennis, track and field and soccer facilities, and new training complex that rivals anyone. Parking is still a problem for large crowds, but adequate if you don't mind a longer walk than most high schools have. The Bearcast won 8 games last year including a bowl game. This year they return more than half of their 22 starters, and have a very good prospectus for 07. With the new coach alone there will be increased ticket sales for the Bearcats. Being the Big East which won over many fans last year with several high profile national games, and 5 for 5 in bowl games as a league, will help also. Coach Kelly is a dynamic coach who is working hard to build the program's visibility and fan support. Big Moe will not draw anywhere near what the Bearcats will. That's not a bold prediction at all considering the comparison between NCAA D1 and high school. Here's hoping that Moeller is successful at Nippert, and UC can capitalize on the recruiting aspects of such an arrangement with Moeller, Herbstriet, playoffs and more.

There is no Brother Rice, Mi either. But Brother Rice is from Mi. and Highlands is from Ky. Get over it!

Note that Highlands is in Ky! They list the home state of all non-Ohio teams.

That must be an old picture of Dunbar, because they had Sport Turf installed when I worked a play off game there a couple years ago. When was turf installed, and how old is the photo above?

http://www.nfhs.org/web/2007/02/football_rules_changes_focus_on.aspx

Two of the Georgia State Finals games ended in ties. GHSA has no tiebreaker or overtime for state title games in football, so both teams are declared co-champions. :confused:

FG NCC 10-0 7:12 2nd

NCC in redzone again.

Danville punt. NCC ball at their own 26. NCC or Newport? Who's confused? Covington play next?

Can anybody describe a "jet sweep"?

Fumble OOB, Danville retains possession. Ball bounces ahead 5 yards then OOB.

NCC punt. Danville ball on their own 19.