Chevalier Bowl II: Knights vs. Silverhawks Monster Quarterback Hit!

[kurt57b]

Finally, the officials:

When the runner's helmet comes completely off, the clock has to be stopped

Be decisive about the dead ball spot, especially that close to the goal line

More presence, more intense body language. Your presence could have prevented the UNC

Don't grab the flag and put it back. Make the decision in your mind, then act

Where is the Referee? On a run he should be following the runner and be there immediately to assist. Action on the QB is the R's responsibility.

[kurt57b]

What do I think of the defender, though?

- bad tackling, if you want to call this a tackle at all. A more experienced runner takes the hit and gains the addtiional 2 yd for the TD

- bad sportsmanship. Don't make any gesture to a player you just tackled hard. UNCs may easily lead to a DQ.

[kurt57b]

- the runner is not a defenseless player as defined in the rules. Defenseless players are receivers going for the ball and immediately after the catch, or the QB after throwing the ball.

- here in this scene the runner makes the mistake of not actively going into the tackle, instead stays upright as ife he were running alone.

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[kurt57b]

Former official here.

I do not consider this a foul for illegal helmet contact. Why?

- the defender does not _lead_ with the helmet, but instead leads with the shoulder. The helmet to the chest is secondary to the shoulder contact

- the defender does not "launch" himself (leaves his feet) and does not deliberately "target" the opponents head

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[cicibankovic]

I believe it is you who should have a sight exam taken. As an addendum, please do take a collision mechanics class.

#35 clearly lowers the shoulder, tilts the head to his right shoulder, makes contact with the shoulder first, secondary with the helmet. boom goes QB's helmet.

If the QB wouldn't have dropped his posture a bit, the helmet of the tackler would've hit him right in the chest and not in the facemask.

For taunting, i have no comments.

[iMadd69]

just pwnd... 

[cicibankovic]

this was no helmet to helmet. #35 lowers the shoulder, aiming for the numbers. the helmet hits the numbers, the shoulder hits the body.

[AndrejPisorn]

@cicibankovic you realy should get your eyes checked

#35's helmet hit qb straight on the chin, that's why it flew away - that on itself is not a penalty, but targeting is

and there's also taunting by #35

anyhow, qb knows now to lower his shoulder in such situation

[bence013]

@AndrejPisorn it flew away because the qb never snapped up his chin strap...

[osoastur]

Need a left guard going iut in pull? hehe take care friend uh uh cause you know

[lukaroki19]

helmet to helmet. surely the ref threw the flag...

[fishfinger23]

@lukaroki19 There was a flag down on the other side in the Offensive Backfield for Offensive Holding.