Re: UNI Post Game Thoughts & Discussion
Originally Posted by
IndyBison
Never assume NFL, NCAA and high school have the same rules. Even when they are similar they are worded differently.
As for the non call on the TGT the main question is if he lowered his head and led with the crown. Is the crown only the top of the helmet or just including part of the top.
I have run this by several experienced officials I know and the response is mixed. A lot of that has to do with what their conference is advising on how much of the crown needs to be involved. Steve Shaw, head of the CFO (organization intended to coordinate rule interpretations and mechanics across all conferences) has directed the forehead area above the facemask is considered part of the crown. You can definitely argue that part of the helmet was involved but it was mostly facemask with that part of the helmet as well.
This action is dangerous even if the crown wasn't involved and safety fouls are supposed to err on the side of foul. This wasn't a 100%-OMG-someone-needs-to-be-fired kind of play. But it wouldn't surprise me at all if the grader and supervisor for the MVFC felt this should have been a foul. But it also wouldn't surprise me if they supported it as well. You can justify either.
Some calls aren't absolutely right or wrong. Some are just calls. I think I've said that before.
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That call was inconsistent with how it's been called. It's really been emphasized lately and if it's close, they've usually leaned toward targeting. I think that's why this was so surprising to me. Plus it was such a violant play that you'd think that would put it over the edge, even if that's not officially part of the criteria. It was as dangerous of play as I've seen and if the point is to protect players, well.....
The league today said it was a miss. Officials are human and make mistakes so that's not surprising.
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