Football Officiating Discussion Plays
Center looks to not have mouth piece in…Umpire calls hold but is this the line judge’s call?
Umpire stops play from starting to tell center to put mouthpiece in. Umpire calls holding on this play but should the line judge have this?
Quarterback throws ball away with ineligible players down field. Do you have a foul here?
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 here?
Illegal Block Below the Waist? Unnecessary Hit by the Defense? One, Both or Neither? What do you have?
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 know!
Is the QB’s knee down on bad snap and does receiver reach the line to gain?
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 short?
Did the QB make an illegal forward pass?
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 back?
Was forward progress stopped prior to the ball coming out?
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 officials?
Late Action Clean or Do We Need a Flag?
Runner's forward progress is stopped. Is this late action by the defense unnecessary or just a football play?
Unnecessary Roughness or just a jersey rip?
Does the contact on this play start inbounds and they go out of bounds? Is there enough of a second act to warrant a foul or is this just game action?
Can you find the Illegal Block in the Back on this return?
Short scrimmage kick punt with the receiving team player recovering the kick and making a pretty decent return. However, a block in the back was called during the return. Can you find it?
Run for touchdown but is there enough contact for a hold?
Run to outside toward the goal line. Is this enough to call holding? If so, what category? Does he let him go before any advantage gained?