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Colorado Springs Football Officials Association
Cecil Harrison
Colorado Springs, Colorado
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Passing/Kicking
- the player has not touched rather than touched the ball
- the ball has been muffed rather than caught
- the original force has not been expended
- the catch, recovery, or interception is not completed 2-2-7-e
- the ball has not been touched on a kick or forward pass 2-10-4
Passing
- a Team A player has a reasonable opportunity to move toward, catch or bat a pass (NFHS only)
- the pass is incomplete rather than a fumble
- the passer has thrown the ball rather than fumbled it
- the passer has not intentionally grounded the ball
- the pass was released in or behind the neutral zone rather than beyond it
- the defensive back has legally initiated contact (in passing situations)
- as to “caught or trapped” the pass is incomplete
- the pass is backward rather than forward beyond the neutral zone or when there is no neutral zone
- it is a forward pass rather than a backward pass when thrown in or behind the neutral zone 2-19-2-a
- the ball is a forward pass and not fumbled during an attempted forward pass 2-19-2-c
- a legal forward pass is catchable 2-19-4 and 7-3-8-c
- a Team A player has a reasonable opportunity to catch a pass 7-3-2-f
Kicking
- R's path to the ball has been obstructed (NFHS only)
- a fair catch signal is valid rather than invalid
- it is roughing rather than running into the kicker/holder 9-1-3-a-8
- a ball is accidentally touched rather than intentionally kicked 2-15-1
- it is a contact foul (Interference with the opportunity to catch) 6-4-1-e
Blocking/Tackling
- contact is at the knees or below (for chop block) (NFHS only)
- it is a block at the side rather than at the back (for block in the back)
- as to disintegration of the clipping zone, assume it is intact
- it is legal use of the hands rather than holding or illegal use of the hands (NCAA only)
- it is twisting, turning or pulling the facemask 9-1-2-s-Penalty
- the contact is below the waist (for blocking below the waist and block in the back) 2-3-2-a and 2-3-4-a
- the contact is at the thigh or below (for chop block) 2-3-3-a
Running
- the run has ended rather than a fumble (Forward progress stopped)
- it is a fumble (runner loses possession and it is unknown when the ball became loose)
- the ball is dead (Runner so held that forward progress is stopped) 4-1-3-a
Scoring/Touchback/Safety
- it is a touchback rather than the ball belonging to Team B near the goal under original momentum rules
- the ball is dead in the field of play rather than a touchdown
- it is a touchback not a safety 8-5-1-a
Out of Bounds
- a player is inbounds rather than out of bounds
- the ball is dead in the field of play rather than out of bounds
- a receiver would have come down inbounds
- a player has been forced out of bounds by an opponent
Formation
- the one-second pause has been violated
- offensive players are legally on the line
- offensive players are legally in the backfield
- defensive signals are legal
- players are legally moving rather than in illegal motion
- defensive signals are legal
Mechanics
- don’t throw the flag
- don’t blow the whistle
- the referee will not honor a crowd noise request
- a team A player has been within 15 yds of the ball
- a team A player has met the nine yard mark requirements (NCAA only)
- the clock shall be stopped for an injured player 3-3-5-b
Unsportmanlike Conduct
- a player has attempted to focus attention upon himself by a delayed, excessive or prolonged act
Substitution
- a departing player has left the field prior to the snap
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