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Center looks to not have mouth piece in…Umpire calls hold but is this the line judge’s call?

by Tim Kiefer | Jun 3, 2025 | MIBT NFHS Football

Umpire stops play from starting to tell center to put mouthpiece in. Umpire calls holding on this play but should the line judge have...

Quarterback throws ball away with ineligible players down field. Do you have a foul here?

by Tim Kiefer | May 25, 2025 | MIBT NFHS Football

Quarterback takes the snap and rolls to his left. Under pressure and his receiver covered, he throws the ball away. He is outside the box but there are ineligibles down field… foul...

Illegal Block Below the Waist? Unnecessary Hit by the Defense? One, Both or Neither? What do you have?

by Tim Kiefer | May 16, 2025 | MIBT NFHS Football

Left tackle at the top blocks low at the snap. Late action on the quarterback. Two offsetting fouls thrown but what do you have? Both, One or None? Let us...

Is the QB’s knee down on bad snap and does receiver reach the line to gain?

by Tim Kiefer | May 4, 2025 | MIBT NFHS Football

Is the quarterback’s knee down or does possession happen after knee off the ground? Did the receiver make the line to gain on the catch or should this be marked...

Did the QB make an illegal forward pass?

by Tim Kiefer | Apr 25, 2025 | MIBT NFHS Football

QB runs to the neutral zone runs around and attempts to throw a pass. Is the legal? Did he cross the neutral zone and come...

Was forward progress stopped prior to the ball coming out?

by Tim Kiefer | Apr 15, 2025 | MIBT NFHS Football

QB drops back to pass and is hit. The ball comes out but the Referee rules forward progress stopped. Is the correct? Should the Referee rule this or leave it to the line of scrimmage...