No doubt about that, but a similar play happened to Baylor vs WVU a couple of yrs ago. However, I imagine most onside kick plays like this will be reviewed within 2 min of ending the game.The Jackal wrote: ↑Sat Sep 14, 2019 8:03 pmMy issue is that if the referees want to interpret each rule at its most technical, football will become unwatchable.Paladin91 wrote: ↑Sat Sep 14, 2019 7:57 pmUnfortunately, the call made was the right one if one reads the rule book on kickoffs.
No Team A player may block an opponent until Team A is eligible to touch a free-kicked ball.
In our case, the block was initiated about when the ball hit the 9-yard mark. It needs to travel 10 yards before engagement can be made with Team B.
FBS vs. FCS football is rigged
I think the key word here is “block”. Contact was made just as much by the receiving team as Furman. He was not making a play on the ball and was outside of an area where he could. He did not try and Block the V Tech player it was a bump and I went and watched other onsides from today and this year, and you could call it on every one of them if contact means block. Most of them it was far more contact than in our game. The call was horrible and complete BS. I don’t see how that could happen in any universe. 
My issue is that if it is so cut and dry, let the refs call it on the field without going to replay.The Jackal wrote: ↑Sat Sep 14, 2019 8:03 pmMy issue is that if the referees want to interpret each rule at its most technical, football will become unwatchable.Paladin91 wrote: ↑Sat Sep 14, 2019 7:57 pmUnfortunately, the call made was the right one if one reads the rule book on kickoffs.
No Team A player may block an opponent until Team A is eligible to touch a free-kicked ball.
In our case, the block was initiated about when the ball hit the 9-yard mark. It needs to travel 10 yards before engagement can be made with Team B.
DungeonRealm, Could you post that highlight reel of the whole game again? I was watching it before we went out to dinner but now I can't find it.
Couldn't watch game. Xfinity doesn't have ACC network.
Thanks
Couldn't watch game. Xfinity doesn't have ACC network.
Thanks
Paladin91 wrote: ↑Sat Sep 14, 2019 8:11 pmNo doubt about that, but a similar play happened to Baylor vs WVU a couple of yrs ago. However, I imagine most onside kick plays like this will be reviewed within 2 min of ending the game.The Jackal wrote: ↑Sat Sep 14, 2019 8:03 pmMy issue is that if the referees want to interpret each rule at its most technical, football will become unwatchable.Paladin91 wrote: ↑Sat Sep 14, 2019 7:57 pmUnfortunately, the call made was the right one if one reads the rule book on kickoffs.
No Team A player may block an opponent until Team A is eligible to touch a free-kicked ball.
In our case, the block was initiated about when the ball hit the 9-yard mark. It needs to travel 10 yards before engagement can be made with Team B.
The MAX problem here is if the teams were reversed I can flat out guarantee you the refs would not have even done a review for FURMAN!
Furman has never had a call overturned against an FBS team!!!
Its absurd
A good question is why was the play reviewed in the first place, There was no reason to review it.
All good in theory, but you are wrong, because Furman would 100% have never even gotten that review or overturn, which is the MAJOR BIASED problem
Wow it's amazing how you Dr are so much more qualified to wear the striped shirt. Please God give this guy one tiny flaw
Right, would have been nice if they buzzed down to review that huge missed pass interference on Deluca when we were leading 14-3 in the third quarter and driving
For the onside kick, apparently what we were suppose to do is either run the opposite direction on the field or if a VA Tech player approached us on the play we were suppose to Stop, Drop and Roll, sure beats the heck out of me
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It’s only a penalty if the contact impedes the receiving team player from getting to the ball. The ball was long past that player and he wouldn’t have a chance at that ball ever.furpep wrote: ↑Sat Sep 14, 2019 5:27 pmI did not watch the game but the replay was clear that there was contact within the 10-yard area. Now I am not an expert on these sorts of rules and the use of video replay, but is it truly permissible to flag a player for a penalty when the review is not about the penalty? Once you let video replay replace the eyes on the ground you have a real mess. It appears this happens in all sports.
By the way, if you really don’t want to watch FBS or other sports, just cut the cord! I have not watched a game in 4 years other than the MLB Baseball package I purchase. Why get upset watching!
There was no flag thrown, I did not think you could go to replay and then call a penalty that was not called on the field. I have never seen that done before.palafan wrote: ↑Sun Sep 15, 2019 11:27 amIt’s only a penalty if the contact impedes the receiving team player from getting to the ball. The ball was long past that player and he wouldn’t have a chance at that ball ever.furpep wrote: ↑Sat Sep 14, 2019 5:27 pmI did not watch the game but the replay was clear that there was contact within the 10-yard area. Now I am not an expert on these sorts of rules and the use of video replay, but is it truly permissible to flag a player for a penalty when the review is not about the penalty? Once you let video replay replace the eyes on the ground you have a real mess. It appears this happens in all sports.
By the way, if you really don’t want to watch FBS or other sports, just cut the cord! I have not watched a game in 4 years other than the MLB Baseball package I purchase. Why get upset watching!
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