2020 Quiz 2 - The Whistle

This week’s quiz is prepared by Greg Bartemesin association with Beau Rugg and Dr. Bruce Maurer. Click here to view a PDF of the quiz along with the answers.

NFHS Rules

  1. The ball is dead after running a play and ends in the side zone. The BJ stops the game clock for an injured defensive player. After the trainers attend to the player and he’s safely removed from the playing field, the R blows the ready whistle, winds the game clock and the play clock operator starts the 25-second play clock.

  2. K’s punt is caught by R10 who returns the kick 10yds then is hit and fumbles. K62 recovers the fumble and the officials signal 1st and 10, KT’s ball. The R/BJ signals the PCO to start the 40 second PC since the KT maintains possession and will be next to put the ball in play.

  3. A22 is running in the open field and B51 grabs A22’s neck gaiter from behind just below his helmet and pulls A22 down backward abruptly to the ground. A’s HC asked for a horse-collar foul. The officials informed the coach that it did not meet the requirements of a horse-collar due to what got pulled, was not a jersey, shoulder pads or the nameplate.

  4. Team A is running their 2-minute offense at the end of the 2nd qtr. A12 throws a pass for a 1st down and hurries his team to line up and get set. A12 is positioned behind the center in a shotgun formation, receives the snap and spikes it forward to the ground immediately. The officials stop the clock for an incomplete pass.

  5. Team A is running their 2 minute offense at the end of the 2nd qtr. A12 throws a pass for a 1st down and hurries his team to line up and get set. A12 is positioned behind the center in a shotgun formation, the snap is skipped back to A12 on one bounce which he recovers and spikes it forward to the ground immediately. The officials stop the GC for an incomplete pass.

  6. A12 goes under center and starts his cadence count and B51 begins to call defensive signals which is very similar to Team A’s offensive cadence. The U judges this to be disconcerting to the offensive, sounds his whistle and flags B51 with UNS conduct foul.

  7. K89’s punt is in flight and K50 is running down field to cover the punt, R23 is in position to catch the punt when the kick strikes K50 on the helmet. The BJ flags K50 for KCI.

OHSAA Mechanics

  1. At the end of the first quarter, the officials blew their whistles and signaled TO. The R checked with his Crew for timing errors and any carry over requirements then faced the PB, signaled TO and placed his hand in the air overhead.

  2. After a fair catch on K’s 20 YL in a 2 point game with 6 secs left in the game, the RT has chosen to free kick for points from the spot of the fair catch. The officials inform the kicking team of their decision and move to their proper IP’s. R-kicker, U-GP opp. PB, HL-KT line, LJ- RT line and the BJ-GP PB side.

OHSAA Regulations

  1. After a challenging call during the game, one of the assistant coaches continued to berate their LOS official. The official asked the HC to control his assistant but the verbal conflict continued so as a result the official stopped the game, called an UNS foul on the assistant and then told the HC coach he is charged with UNS as well for not controlling his bench.