BUD'S RESTAURANT BULLDOGS v. RAIDERS

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QoTJ__aqV3w



 

RAIDERS 12

BUDS RESTAURANT BULLDOGS 6

R- Nate Green 70y Kick Return

R- Nate Green 20y pass from Taywan Moore

BB-Nate Sturm 15y pass from Justin Sottilare

INT.

R- Malcolm Dowery 2

BB-Nate Sturm

SACKS

R- Karl Williams 3, Kennell Smith 2

BB-none

ORGANIZED CHAOS 20

PACKERS 12

OC-Santana Baskerville 25y pass from Jared Jorgenson (Santana Baskerville 2 pt. conversion)

OC-Santana Baskerville 60y pass from Jared Jorgenson

OC-Marcus Thames 20y pass from Jared Jorgenson

P-Will Brown 80y interception return

P-Ricky Taye Fontaine 30y pass from Frenchy Fuqua

INT

OC-Santana Baskerville 2
P-Will Brown

SACKS

OC-none

P-Thor Jones, Teshon Hayes

League,

The Roughing the Passer play in the Packers-Raiders game has been addressed. This one went to the USFTL Executive Director (Mike Cihon)who confirmed that Chief Referee (Paul Sneeringer) made the correct call. (Please scroll down) I thank all of you for your time in this matter. I do not mind handling any grievance because I feel it makes the league better when we address issues, scenarios and situations. Whether your at work, school, or playing a sport, life is about handling problems and then trying to find solutions. No, not everyone all the time will like the answer, but at least we will try to give one in this league so we can all maturely deal with it and move on. I think that's better than other leagues where some coaches let things build up through the season with no resolve.

We all are going to get calls that are going to go sometimes for you and sometimes against you. I've stated this in the Rules form page 1 and reiterate it at the meetings. Most every team in every league I have ever played in (that's about 20) including the BDFFL has always felt they don't get the calls their way, that the refs are against them, etc etc. I officiated and umpired for about 10 years and have worked with probably over 300 officials and know another 50 Commissioners along my amateur athletic path and not 1 have I ever come across was biased in any way. Did a lot of them make mistakes--of course, but all were indifferent to the score and the team who won.

My team has been involved in 3 close games this season that have come down to the last series. We have plagued ourselves with penalties and mistakes. In week 3 with :26 seconds to play and 3rd down and goal on the opposing teams 3y line, I rolled left and before I threw was hit in the arm and body causing the ball to go errand in flight and picked off and I went waffling into the ground. It was clearly roughing to me BUT the Referee saw it as his momentum and mine was going that way and did not make a call. I didn't get up in his face, I didn't scream or yell about it. In an even keeled manner I appealed to his explanation. I got one. Game Over. That was it. My point is, I'm not saying you can't address an official, but its the manner you go about it and how long.

I think this speaks to Paul Sneeringer's integrity as an official that he knew it was a judgment call and made the right one. Perhaps he could have explained his call better, but there is a lot of hooping and hollering going on out there, way too much especially when plays like these occur and to focus with correct wording all the time is difficult with that going on. The rule may not be clear or even errand in some way, but it was the right one. I know all of us are knowledgeable about football. I expect every Team Owner to have a USFTL Rulebook and study it along with the BDFFL Rules where a program is provided with page numbers so if there is a question of a rule it is easily discussed. I observe a lot of players on the sideline that often speculate what a rule is and they are not sure. I have either sent or directed my players to the rules on the website. If they have not studied them, they have no business questioning them. By the same token if they have, in which they should have, at the right time when something comes up, there is a time and place to address it. I spend a lot of time on the sideline keeping my guys cool and collected, encouraging them to focus on their position and not talk to the referees or the other team in any negative manner. That's what we have to do as Coaches and Captains.

With that said, each Coach will have 1 speaking captain on each side of the ball, ONLY! This actually IS a rule that needs to be tightened up on. This cuts down on the plethora of sound coming all directions that is making the games unpleasant for the officials. Flags will be thrown if this is violated. Forget what you see in the NFL where coaches are yelling at officials and profanity is rampant. This is a community recreational flag football league and that is not acceptable. My goal has been to have a league close to NFL-real football without that nonsense. Its up to all of us in being responsible for our actions in enabling us to enjoy the rest of the season.

Dave Mitchell

COMMISSIONER USFTL/BDFFL

Rule 12, Article 3, Section 2- ROUGHING THE PASSER GRIEVANCE PROCESS

Dave,

It was fourth down 1st opening offensive possession for the Packers on their 22 yd. line. QB passes incomplete. Instead of a change of possession, he calls roughing the passer on my guy. My guy bull rushes the blocker into theQB. NEVER TOUCHES THE QB. The other two officials call nothing as they saw the play. The Referee after receiving complaints from the Packers throws a flag. His explanation: "I DID NOT SEE THE PLAY BUT THE QUARTERBACK IS NOT SUPPOSED TO BE ON THE GROUND". Are you kidding me? He didn't see the play... he just assumed we hit him and threw the flag after the complaints from the other team. Don't get me wrong as we still had plenty of time to score after that. I'm not saying we would have won or lost based on this play. What I am saying is that the calls last week were consistent both games we played. I'm observing his calls to be inconsistent. There is no excuse. Nobody scored until 4 minutes left in the game. If a first and 2 to go possession in the red zone would've turned into a earlier score I don't know, but I'm sure would have loved to find out. Two games against the Packers he has made a vital call that have cost us the game. The Packers even said that it was a bad call. Please consult with him as I believe we deserve an explanation.

Taywan
Raiders Owner/Coach

Paul,

Can you or the other officials address this play and tell me what your perspective was?

Thanks,
Dave

Dave,

The play was simple. The Raiders rushed and in their attempt to get flag, knocked the QB down. There was contact with blockers and the QB at same time by the rushers. Only the Referee makes that call, not the other Officials. One of the main jobs of the Referee is to protect the QB. Last Sunday, there were plenty of QB sacks during the 3 games, but this was the only play where the QB was knocked to ground.

Paul Sneeringer

Paul,

Thanks for getting back to me. I need to satisfy the Raider’s grievance by covering all aspects of the play. I think what the Raiders Coach is upset about is, from his perspective you didn't make the call right away and that only after the Packers complained you called the penalty. You said you saw the play so the question is, did you call the penalty right away?

Dave

Dave,

Some calls occur quicker than others. When a block to the head occurs, Spearing or swinging an elbow, the Flag comes out immediately. When Holding on the Line or Roughing the Passer occurs, there can be a delay of 1-3 seconds to allow Official to consider factors affecting the play. In the case of some Calls, the Flag might not come out until Officials confer. In the case of my Roughing the passer Call against the Raiders, one factor was the Packers QB being on the ground; another was the number (4-5) players from both teams involved in vicinity of play. There's Referee's judgment involved also. It might not have been intended as the Raiders' rushers were just plowing ahead with all they had and momentum might of had some cause, but the fact remains that the QB was on the ground and one of the main jobs of the Referee is to protect that QB.
Regarding the statement that the Packers helped me make the Call, I don't see that as a factor, because there were loud comments and complaining from Packers and Raiders whenever a Call was made against them; particularly from both QBs. It's annoying and makes the game somewhat unpleasant. We don't have any of that in other Rec games, High School or College play. And it shouldn’t be here.

Paul Sneeringer

League,

I know everyone's expectation is that we get every call right however there's comes a time when we rely on judgment, experience and how we interpret a play from our "vantage point". Saying that the best of the best (NFL officials) makes mistakes or make calls that one side my see as "questionable". As I officiate these games weekly it appears that for the scrutiny we receive about a particular play each week I think that there should be a fourth official (umpire) to assist with officiating these games. I think that as officials we simply don't care who wins only that we do the best job we can and that safety for the players is our foremost concerns. Saying that let's have fun playing and officiating the games so that we can wake up and go to work the next day.

Doug McClure

From: Dave Mitchell [mailto:4bulldogflagfootball@msn.com]
Sent: Wednesday, May 09, 2012 10:58 AM
To: Mike Cihon
Subject: Roughing the QB play

Mike,

Can you clarify a rule for me regarding RULE 12, Article 2 -Roughing the Passer.

On Sunday it appeared that the defense of one team bull rushed and pushed back the offensive lineman into the opposing teams QB, in which the QB fell to the ground. The official hesitated and called roughing the passer. Should this have been the correct call?

I have looked through the book and there is nothing covering this scenario. Please help, so I can give an explanation to the league. Thanks.

Dave

Hi Dave,

The situation you just explained is a referee’s call all the way. He is the one at the point of the play so the referee’s judgment would be the final say in this matter. If he thinks that it was a dangerous play and injury could result then he makes a roughing call. If he thinks it was just a regular football play, then he just lets it go. There is nothing in a rulebook that pertains to this exact situation.

Mike

RAIDERS 20
ORGANIZED CHAOS 0

R-Nate Green Int. return
R-Malcolm Dowery Int. return
R-Omar Dowery pass from Taywan Moore (Gordon Quarles +2 Conversion)

INT.
R- Malcolm Dowery 3, Omar Dwery, Kevin Gambril, Nate Green
OC-none

SACKS
R-Bryan Braxton 2, Karl Williams
OC-Wayne Martin 2, Victor Rogers 2, Paul McNeil, Elijah Hall

RAIDERS 21
BUDS RESTAURANT BULLDOGS 14

R-Omar Dowery 35y pass from Taywan Moore (+2 Conversion)
R-Kevin Gambril 30y pass from Taywan Moore (+1 Conversion)
R-Kevin Gambril 40y Int. return

BB-Corey Davis 40y Int. return (Dave Mitchell +2 kick)
BB-Demetrius Harrison 80y kickoff return


INT.
R-Malcolm Dowery 2, Kevin Gambrill, Omar Dowery
BB-Corey Davis

SACKS
R-none
BB-Gene McGill 2, Bobby McGill

Packers 14
Raiders 13

P-Joe Porcopio 35yrd run (MaseWilliams 2pt conv)
P-Ricky Tay Fontain 25yrd pass from Joe Procopio (Ricky Tay Fontain 2pt conv)

R-Gordon Quarles 75y TD pass byTaywan Moore (+1 Kevin Gambril)

R-Omar Lowery 6y TD pass by Taywan Moore

Int.

P-Mike Johnson

R-Kevin Gambril

Sacks
P-Mike Johnson 4, Mase Williams 2, Willie Brown 1

R-Brian Braxton 2, Karl Williams 1

Organized Chaos 26

Bud’s Restaurant Bulldogs 20

OC- Da'quan Smith 60y pass from Jared Jorgenson

OC- Da'quan Smith 50y pass from Jared Jorgenson

OC- Marcus Thames 8y pass from Jared Jorgenson
OC- Santana Baskerville 85y Kick Return (Marcus Thames+1 pass from J. Jorgenson)

BB-Dominic Dinisio 5y run

BB-Dominic Dinisio 10y pass from Dave MItchell

BB-Dave Mitchell 10y run (D. Mitchell+2 Kick)

Int.

OC-Craig Johnson

BB-none

Sacks

OC-Wayne Martin

BB- Gene McGill 2

VIDEO TAPING GAMES

Please by all means have someone video tape your games. If there is any discrepancy, concerns, etc. please run a copy by my house early in the week after your game so I can view it. My goal is to solve problems and help things run smoother. I get the "Officials Report" every Monday from the Chief Official. I can serve you and the league better if you give me a game report and/or showing me visual evidence of any concern you have that needs to be addressed by videotape.

PROTESTS

Official protests are made with the USFTL Headquarters. It is up to each of you register with the USFTL, get the Rulebook and know how to utilize this procedure if need be. I know this does take time, but you know what they say about what you put into something...

RESPECT AND CODES OF CONDUCT

 Team Owners and/or Coaches are required and expected to control their teams players from trash talking, razzing, heckling, profanity or any ill will actions weather verbal or physical. You are your teams responsible leader. What you advocate positively is what influences your team positively. If there are individuals in our league that have a problem abiding by ALL RULES that are set forth, then they can't be a part of this. Like my friend, Cotrell (Cottie) Wesson always said, "Your either with me or against me". I want to maintain the healthy playing atmosphere and environment that we have. I think we all are doing a great job so far, lets keep improving as we move forward.

Take the Family or your next date out at our League's Sponsored Restaurant. Just 40 minutes from Ellicott City. Use mapquest.com for Directions Bud's at Silver Run, 4115 Littlestown Pike, Silver Run, MARYLAND 21158 or Call (410)346-6816.

WEBSITE

 http://budsatsilverrun.com/

FRIEND THEM ON FACEBOOK

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Thank You for your Support. Please eat there at least 1 time this season and tell them your from BULLDOG FLAG FOOTBALL!

From the moment she encouraged me to play sports, to the seasons that followed right up until the end she used to love to watch me play. So proud of the league that was put together for so many young men over the years, I dedicate the rest of the time I commission, coach and play to her.

    Without her, none of this would have been possible.

The league/team meeting and scrimmages will be this Sunday, April 1st at East Columbia Branch Library at 1:30pm. This is the Agenda.

12:30pm Tri-Scrimmage   Raiders v. Packers v. Organized Chaos v. Raiders

2:30pm   Meeting with discussion of Rules and Regulations (All fees are due at this time-no personal checks accepted) Please also bring a clipboard and pen to take notes as several handouts will be distributed also.

 

*These scrimmages are for the purposes of promoting goodwill before the season and rule clarification.
*I realize that not all of us have uniforms in for every player or perhaps their entire team, but for those who do have uniforms this is a dress rehearsal. I will be clarifying rules as well as uniform code for our April 15th opener.


This is the field that we will most likely be using as I will have confirmation from Parks & Recreation this week.
Please use mapquest for directions.

http://countyofhowardmd.us/DisplayPrimary.aspx?id=4294969908

$275 plus Officials Fees to be given to officials at midfield BEFORE your game begins.

DEADLINE is May 20th at 6pm at which time I have to meet with the Field Director as to how many teams there are and how much time we will need on Saturday. On Wednesday the 23rd, our playing site will be posted and emailed to all team owners/coaches. I must have your registration fee on or before this date. No Exceptions.

UNIFORM CODE: Go to Tournament Rules (not league rules) for dress policy for Tournaments (enforced).

USFTL POINTS and BID will be given.

*In case of inclement weather the tournament will be postponed to June 30th or another date that is available. Sorry---No Refunds. Know that everything is booked in advanced, once 4 teams are in, and upon conceding your fee and/or commitment it is your teams obligation to be there.

$275 plus Officials Fees to be given to officials at midfield BEFORE your game begins.

DEADLINE is June 20th at 6pm at which time I have to meet with the Field Director as to how many teams there are and how much time we will need. On Monday the 25th, our playing site will be posted and emailed to all team owners/coaches. I must have your registration fee on or before this date. No Exceptions.

UNIFORM CODE: Go to Tournament Rules (not league rules) for dress policy for Tournaments (enforced).

USFTL POINTS and BID will be given.

*In case of inclement weather the tournament will be postponed to a later date that is available. Sorry---No Refunds. Know that everything is booked in advanced, once 4 teams are in, and upon conceding your fee and/or commitment it is your teams obligation to be there.

ALL STYLES WELCOME...

 DECEMBER SATURDAY 15th &  SUNDAY 16th

$275 plus Officials Fees to be given to officials at midfield BEFORE your game begins.

DEADLINE is December 12th at 6pm at which time I have to meet with the Rec Council as to how many teams there are and how much time we will need on Saturday and Sunday. On Wednesday the 12th, our playing site will be posted and emailed to all team owners/coaches. I must have your registration fee on or before this date. No Exceptions.

UNIFORM CODE: Go to Tournament Rules (not league rules) for dress policy (enforced).

USFTL POINTS and BID will be given.

 *In case of inclement weather the tournament will be postponed to December 22nd and 23rd and/or whatever later date is available. Sorry---No Refunds. Know that everything is booked in advanced, once 4 teams are in, and upon conceding your fee and/or commitment it is your teams obligation to be there.

 Go to http://www.eteamz.com/mdbulldogflagfootball for ALL information

 Congratulations to the Maryland Bengals half bid for the 2012 USFTL Nationals in Orlando, Florida and in winning the Norman Wesson Trophy in this years Christmas Tournament. 

League Members...I am waiting for pics to develop, so I can email everything at once for the USFTL and Local news pages. Bid will be posted into USFTL when funds clear, which should be by Friday or the following Monday.
 
Heartfelt appreciation goes out to everyone for their cooperation for this years event. Happy Christmas and a fortunate New Year to all...

Results

1. MD Bengals, Tony Irondi (3-0) +24

2. DC Lynch Mob, James Pennington (1-1) +32

3. Ellicott City, MD Colts, Dave Mitchell (1-1) +1

4. MD Raiders, Taywon Moore (0-3) -49


Scores

Bengals 24 Raiders 7

Lynch Mob 40 Raiders 2

Bengals 6 Lynch Mob 0

Colts 2 Raiders 0

Bengals 7 Colts 6

Lynch Mob 0 Colts 0 (Game not necessary as Tournament decided)

Order Of Finish:

(1) Columbia BLAZE

(2) Temple Hills BELTWAY BRUINS

(3) Northeast Baltimore TROJANS  /  (3) Baltimore REBELS

(5) Catonsville COLTS

(6) Martinsburg, W.V. P.G. HITMEN 0-2 /  (6)  Stone Ridge, N.Y. GANDRIODS 0-2

SATURDAY's Games

 9:00am       TROJANS 18 BELTWAY BRUINS 6

10:15am      REBELS 13 Blaze 6

11:30am      TROJANS 28 COLTS 0

12:45pm      BLAZE 19 BELTWAY BRUINS 6

2:00pm        REBELS 28 COLTS 0

#1 seed will get a BYE as determined by playoff format. The 2 other games will be matched up as #5 v. #4 seed and #3 v. #2 seed unless those teams played one another on Saturday.

Game Times:

9:00am   #5 Catonsville COLTS 0                    #4 Temple Hills BELTWAY BRUINS 28

10:15am #3 Columbia   BLAZE  28                   #2 Baltimore REBELS  8

11:30am #1  North East Baltimore TROJANS 7  #4Temple Hills BELTWAY BRUINS 12

1:00pm CHAMPIONSHIP GAME

COLUMBIA BLAZE 20   TEMPLE HILLS BELTWAY BRUINS 6

 *The Columbia Blaze will receive a half paid bid to USFTL NATIONALS in January. All other teams will receive points as designated by the USFTL point system. Congratulations on your efforts gentlemen.

Emperor's Club Quote:

"Great ambition and conquest without contribution has no significance".

DECEMBER 15th & 16th 

B.D.F.F.L.  'ROCKY ASSARO' MEMORIAL TOURNAMENT XIV RESULTS

*(In honor of my 5 month old nephew that died due to SBS)
 
 

Catonsville Community Park & Catonsville High School Turf Field

9/8-man IE CHAMPION
BLAZE (Star Fitness Inc. Baltimore, MD.)  5-0
 
2. PACKERS (Baltimore, MD.) 3-1
 
T3. BELTWAY BRUINS (PG County, MD.) 1-3
 
T3. HOTEL BELMAR (Altoona, PA.) 2-2
 
5. DESTALLIONS (Baltimore, MD.) 1-2
 
6. GOLD'S GYM (Martinsburg, WV.) 1-2
 
7. NE TROJANS (Harold T. Stafford Inc. Baltimore, MD.) 0-3
 
M.V.P. Derek Dixon, Blaze LB/WR  2 Td's/3 Int. including 70y pass rec. to beat Trojans, 104 int. ret. to beat Beltway Bruins and 80 int. ret. to defeat the Packers
 
 
5-man CHAMPION
 
MAYHEM (Parkville, MD.) 2-0
 
COLTS (Catonsville, MD.) 1-1
 
DESTALLIONS (Baltimore, MD.) 0-2
 
M.V.P. Mike Aring, Mayhem WR for directing and organizing his team to key plays that won both games for his team


 
SATURDAY Scores (Round Robin for seeding)
 
Packers 14         Trojans 7 (OT)
 
Blaze 12             Beltway Bruins 8
 
Hotel Belmar 20   Gold's Gym 0
 
Blaze 7              Trojans  0
 
DeStallions  12    Hotel Belmar 6
 
Packers 13         Beltway Bruins 7
 
Gold's Gym 14     DeStallions  8
 
5-man
Mayhem 18        DeStallions 7
 
 
SUNDAY scores
 
Quarter-Finals
 
(5)Hotel Belmar  12    (4)Trojans 6 (OT)
 
(3)Beltway Bruins 20  (6)DeStallions 0
 
(2)Blaze 29               (7)Gold's Gym 0
 
(1)Packers  Bye
 
 
Semi-Finals
 
Packers 6             Hotel Belmar  0
 
Blaze 21               Beltway Bruins  6 
 
 
 
CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES 
 
Blaze 20             Packers 12
 
5-man
Mayhem 10         Colts 2      

Shaken baby/shaken impact syndrome (SBS) is a form of inflicted head trauma. Head injury, as a form of child abuse, can be caused by direct blows to the head, dropping or throwing the child, or shaking the child. Head trauma is the leading cause of death in child abuse cases in the United States.

How Does SBS Happen?

Unlike other forms of inflicted head trauma, SBS results from injuries caused by someone vigorously shaking an infant. Because of the anatomy of infants, they're at particular risk for injury from this kind of action. Therefore, the vast majority of incidents occur in infants who are younger than 1 year old. The average age of victims is between 3 and 8 months, although SBS is occasionally seen in children up to 4 years old.

The perpetrators in SBS cases are almost always parents or caregivers, who shake the baby out of frustration or stress when the little one is crying inconsolably. Sadly, the shaking has the desired effect: although at first the baby cries more out of fear, it eventually stops crying as the brain is damaged.

Approximately 60% of shaken babies are male, and children of families who live at or below the poverty level are at an increased risk for SBS as well as any type of child abuse. And it's estimated that the perpetrators in 65% to 90% of cases are males — usually either the baby's father or the mother's boyfriend, often someone in his early 20s.

When someone forcefully shakes a baby, the child's head rotates about uncontrollably because infants' neck muscles aren't well developed and provide little support for their heads. The violent movement pitches the infant's brain back and forth within the skull, rupturing blood vessels and nerves throughout the brain and tearing the brain tissue. The brain strikes the inside of the skull, causing bruising and bleeding to the brain.

The damage is even greater when the shaking ends with an impact (hitting a wall or a crib mattress, for example), because the forces of acceleration and deceleration associated with an impact are so strong. After the shaking, swelling in the brain can cause enormous pressure within the skull, compressing blood vessels and increasing overall injury to its delicate structure.

Normal interaction with a child, like bouncing the baby on a knee, will not cause SBS, although it's important to never shake a baby under any circumstances because gentle shaking can rapidly escalate.