FaceMask! 15 yards, Good kids behaving badly.

asysin2leads wrote in post #9042340
There's nothing worse for an official than an inadvertent whistle on a touchdown. Our umpire had one a few years ago on the first play from scrimmage on one of the best QB sneaks I've ever seen. The QB was about 15 yards down the field when he blew the whistle. He walked over to me and said, "I want to crawl in a f-ing hole." I don't blame him.

As an official, I could probably drop a flag on every single play, name a penalty (usually holding) and would be right about 99% of the time. Unless it is a direct influence on the play, then I will overlook it. If it is safety related, then I'll drop the laundry every time.

Keep something in mind the next time you want to hang the official, there are 22 players and only 5 or less officials. In some cases 2-3 officials watching 22 players, things are going to get missed. Yes it sucks, but that's the way it is.

I agree completely. I've done a little officiating myself and can't say I haven't wished I could take a blown whistle back. It's rare, but when it does happen you feel terrible.

CoonCreek wrote in post #9042881
I agree completely. I've done a little officiating myself and can't say I haven't wished I could take a blown whistle back. It's rare, but when it does happen you feel terrible.

I'm going to kick myself in the 4th POC for saying this, but in 16 years, I haven't had an IW. Man, I'm going to regret saying that.

asysin2leads wrote in post #9047717
I'm going to kick myself in the 4th POC for saying this, but in 16 years, I haven't had an IW. Man, I'm going to regret saying that.

You're toast...

ChrisK10 wrote in post #9042084
I caught this one during a JV game at the end of a long reception and run. We (in blue) didn't get the call but in the end it didn't really matter. Our team dominated.

Not really a facemask, but more of a nose picking or an eye wiping. This is why I spent the $40 for my son's clear shield. His mom wants him to keep his beautiful green eyes!

ChasWG wrote in post #9051774
You're toast...

I know, I know. I've done it now.

ChasWG wrote in post #9051786
Not really a facemask, but more of a nose picking or an eye wiping. This is why I spent the $40 for my son's clear shield. His mom wants him to keep his beautiful green eyes!

My hand went in the top of a facemask my senior year and the guy bit me. I almost lost my arm to bone infection from it. I like the shields.

Here's my contribution....

sulla wrote in post #9053728
Here's my contribution....

What comes around, goes around.

sulla wrote in post #9053728
Here's my contribution....

That's a two for the price of one shot!

Who gets the penelty for that one?
Offsetting?

Sulla, that's a wonderfully exposed image btw.

ChasWG wrote in post #9056338
Who gets the penelty for that one?
Offsetting?

Sulla, that's a wonderfully exposed image btw.

The call was against Edwardsville (in black) the guy in white was just grabbing at anything he could as he was going down. It was the most blatant face-masking that I saw the whole season and I just happened to be in the right place to capture it.

Thanks for the comment about exposure.

ChasWG wrote in post #9056338
Who gets the penelty for that one?
Offsetting?

Sulla, that's a wonderfully exposed image btw.

Technically, yes, they should have been offsetting. Chances are the ref was looking at the facemask against black and missed the one on white, assuming it was a legal stiff arm. It happens. We had one this year, that I threw, where a guy wrenched another guys helmet off via the facemask. That was obviously a 15 yard FM and the other coach decided he wanted to come on the field to argue with me. That's why we carry 2 flags. My back-up flag came out and I gave the coach his walking papers.

How could that coach possibly put up an arguement. What in the world could he say??
Here's one from a recent game which called for a flag. Player did a 180 on this one.

Joemt.

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This facemask got thru the cracks. No call! Ha Ha

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Joemt wrote in post #9060398
How could that coach possibly put up an arguement. What in the world could he say??

This particular coach is a known hot-head. He was ejected by another crew about 3 weeks before our game and he refused to leave the premises. Which is required by OHSAA rules. He was kindly escorted off the premises by police. The Monday following the game, the official who ejected someone is required to call the athletic director. The coach was also the AD. He got real pissy w/ me when I called to notify him of his own ejection. Some are just that way.

Ok so this isn't the actual facemask it is the aftermath of the face mask. the actaual facemask photo is not very exciting. The players reaction when he realized he had a handfull of mask is pretty funny.

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