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Steve—plenty of NFL Referees (crew chief) have that experience in NCAA before jumping to the NFL, but not always.
Referee Alex Moore is in only his 4th year in the NFL - at all. He was promoted to crew chief this year, as former crew chief Tra Blake was demoted to umpire. Not sure how many years it takes to graduate to crew chief, but this seems quick. Also don't know why you don't assign a seasoned vet to this game.
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And the runoff was incorrect.
College Football is so fun bc you wake up thinking you're going to watch a UCF game later and never imagine being confronted with the question of "what happens if a kick is blocked but recovered for 4th down but the kicker's helmet came off so there's a run off"
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Exactly yes.
You're telling me UCF can try another kick on 4th down if they recover the block? Is this real? Is this true in the NFL?
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Legal kick occurred, so there should not have been a 10-second runoff because the next play starts on the snap.
Let me see if I got this right... - UCF lines up for FG with 10 secs left and no TOs. Clock reset to :15, so then Jenkins spikes on 1st down (?) and throws away on 2nd down to get it down to 11 seconds. - Will Stone's FG try from 46 on 3rd down is blocked. He recovers, his helmet is ripped off on the tackle. - UCF thinks it can try again on 4th down and sends in a different kicker. Unclear what the clock situation should be. - Officials determine 10-second runoff because Stone's helmet came off. OT!
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HS football is 10-yard line by default. Some states does different—Wisconsin starts at the 25-yard line. There is no game clock in OT. But there is a three-minute break prior to starting OT.
I rarely ever comment on officials since I recognize it is a very difficult job, especially in the current landscape of high school and youth sports, but what the heck is this? Have none of the officials, coaches, AD, etc. seen an OT game in high school or college in the last 15 years? Did everyone just want to see the end of the Brewers game that badly? It's been 15(!) years since the NFHS adapted the 25 yard line as the starting position in OT. Yet it goes to the 10 yard line in OT here, and somehow a 3 minute game clock???? #wisfb
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NCAA & HS - any part of ball over upright = no good NFL - any part of ball over upright = good
Replying to @awfulannouncing
Reminder it’s not a foul pole, ball needs to be completely inside the upright. Angle still blows, Camera should be on inside of post
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replay killed the neighborhood play
I am shocked by how many people think this play still shouldn’t have been overturned even after review The neighborhood rule hasn’t been a thing for a decade. You should have to touch the base to record an out. Not sure how this is even a conversation
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let’s pray for a rain delay? 😂
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cameras are on the backside But problem is, this is not reviewable, so replay can’t fix it anyway.
Absolutely begs the question of what happens if a ball hits the camera and bounces out. Is this legal?
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valid question Old guys don’t want to give it up. But in fairness—the majority of officials are older and the ones working the chains are generally past their prime to work as an onfield official.
One question we never ask about college football: Why is no one under the age of 60 allowed to be on the chain gang?
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clearly a rage post 🤯😂
Can someone pls explain how is this a touchdown. He is clearly short
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Prayers 🙏🏿
NFL Umpire Larry Smith has been ruled out for the rest of the 2026 season after suffering a non-contact leg injury in London, per @footballzebras Smith appeared to slip while receiving a football and was later carted off the field
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Shoving the passer here was clearly unnecessary. Does Prescott embellish? Yeah, but defenders have options.
Welcome to the year 2026 This is roughing the passer now
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NFL rules are completely different.
Are the NFL rules different I am almost certain in #txhsfb if you have a live ball foul and a dead ball foul you'd enforce both penalties seperately.. Is that a difference in the NFL?
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bro only had one tackle for loss and never recorded a sack in his entire career, so it MUST be rigged 😂😂😂🤯🤯🤯 guy’s a joke
I won’t even be quiet about it no more. When I played in the NFL we all knew officials were rigging games certain ways. It happens at the college ranks. Last year when I put the NFL on blast about it they threatened to pull my pension. Fck em. The world deserves to know.
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accurate
Replying to @EricInfoTech
NFL Rule: Kicking team cannot advance a muffed punt because a muff is not a fumble, and the loose ball technically remains a "kick" until possession is established.
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It’s been a bad year so far.
So far this year in officiating we've had: - Incorrect protocol used on Michigan Hail Mary replay - Missed flag on illegal Tennessee recovered onside dropkick - Incorrect spot on Oregon 2-point try late - ND should've had one more second vs. BYU
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If you penalize this, you’ll have 15 flags per game.
This should have been illegal formation on Oregon on the 4th down before the winning score. Five players in the backfield.
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One second left?
A new video angle appears to clearly show pass interference by BYU on the final play against No. 2 Notre Dame. The refs kept their flags in their pockets, denying Notre Dame a potential chance to win the game from the 1-yard line. THIS IS INSANE. WOW😳
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officials should absolutely not comment about coaches/games on social media
if a coach posted this and criticized officials because this was called a catch and a touchdown when it was clearly not caught and it was clearly not across the goal line they’d be suspended but it’s cool for officials to comment about coaches on social media
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