Football Officiating Discussion Plays
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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?
Is this grab and restrict enough for interference of holding?
Receiver running down the sideline with defender running right with him. Is there any thing there? Grab and restrict, separation, or just football. What would you call?
Is the block as the runner scoring a touchdown legal?
As the runner is scoring a touchdown, there appears to be a suspect illegal block right as he crosses the goal line. Is this a foul? If so, is this a live ball or dead ball foul? How would it be enforced?
Defender attacks low, the offensive players lays on top
Lead blocker on this run play is attacked low by the defender. Is this an illegal block below the waist? Then the offensive player lays on top of him. Is this holding? Would we have an potential offset here?