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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.
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!
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
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
let’s pray for a rain delay? 😂
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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.
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
Shoving the passer here was clearly unnecessary. Does Prescott embellish? Yeah, but defenders have options.
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?
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
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.
officials should absolutely not comment about coaches/games on social media





















