Big Sky Officiating Thread

[JrB]

Just watched, don't think that is a penalty.

Dude, he uses the O lineman to elevate himself on the FG block, then comes down on his helmet/neck. Sorry, dude, you have to be blinded by Cat fandom to NOT see a penalty there.

 

[JrB]

I wish I could dispute it.
His hand went to the shoulder just for a split second and he didn't use for additional height or keep it for additional support.

Well, this is the relevant part of the NCAA 'Leaping Rule' related to place kicks:

It is a foul if a defensive player who is inside the tackle box tries to block a punt by leaving his feet and leaping into the plane directly above the frame of the body of an opponent.

Look a Buehler's head being knocked down with his arm at the end - you truly don't see a penalty there? He can jump clean OVER the offensive lineman without making contact, but he can't contact the blocker.

 

[406football]

Not sure if the link will work, but you can clearly see it here:

https://twitter.com/x/status/1992627177419075727

Not a penalty.

 

[HelenaHandBasket]

Dude, he uses the O lineman to elevate himself on the FG block, then comes down on his helmet/neck. Sorry, dude, you have to be blinded by Cat fandom to NOT see a penalty there.

No, I don't think he used it to elevate. The OL raised up and the arm brushed. I don't think it is a penalty.

 

[406football]

Dude, he uses the O lineman to elevate himself on the FG block, then comes down on his helmet/neck. Sorry, dude, you have to be blinded by Cat fandom to NOT see a penalty there.

No, he doesn't. He has great explosion. You can see clearly where both his hands are at after the snap and they are vertical in the air, not pushing down on linemans pads.

 

[mthoopsfan]

Overall, I was fine with the refs in the Griz-Cat game. They were at least fine, maybe even good. That doesn't mean I liked every call or didn't think they missed calls. That always happens too.

 

[JrB]

Not a penalty.

Maybe you read the rule differently than me. I guess 'jumping into the plane of the body of the blocker' and coming down on his helmet is not a penalty when the rule specifically says this should be a penalty.

Rule book: https://ncaaorg.s3.amazonaws.com/championships/sports/football/rules/PRMFB_RulesBook.pdf
Page 104.

NCAA rules state that he can't do that without a penalty. We see him do it.

 

[EverettGriz]

No, he doesn't. He has great explosion. You can see clearly where both his hands are at after the snap and they are vertical in the air, not pushing down on linemans pads.

Absolutely, 100% a penalty by the letter of the rule. Indisputably a penalty.

I have no issue with a no-call there.

 

[406football]

Absolutely, 100% a penalty by the letter of the rule. Indisputably a penalty.

I have no issue with a no-call there.

I would like to see another angle

It's a quick play and not reviewable. I think it such a hard call to make because of how quick everything happens at the snap and how condensed it is. I don't disagree with you, but from the angle the video showed I couldn't see his hands well enough to guage if he was using leverage.

the Tush Push is fairly similar as this is mostly a scrum and not going to get a ton of calls unfortunately.


watch the cats first scoring play. It's hard to see, but you can definitely see the cat O-Lineman #64 and see what he does to our Defensive lineman. That is egregious and most likely would've led to a field goal. That is where I get frustrated. A lot of coaches teach this in short yardage situations because it is so hard to see.

 

[Vamos Gatos Vamos]

I would like to see another angle

It's a quick play and not reviewable. I think it such a hard call to make because of how quick everything happens at the snap and how condensed it is. I don't disagree with you, but from the angle the video showed I couldn't see his hands well enough to guage if he was using leverage.

the Tush Push is fairly similar as this is mostly a scrum and not going to get a ton of calls unfortunately.


watch the cats first scoring play. It's hard to see, but you can definitely see the cat O-Lineman #64 and see what he does to our Defensive lineman. That is egregious and most likely would've led to a field goal. That is where I get frustrated. A lot of coaches teach this in short yardage situations because it is so hard to see.

Not even close.