Play: The quarterback is rolling out. He is grabbed by the inside back of the jersey. As he is being pulled to the ground backwards he throws a legal forward pass which is completed. After he releases the ball he is pulled to the ground. Is there no foul because he is no longer a runner, or is this a horse-collar? If it is a horse-collar how is the penalty enforced?

Ruling: If the horse-collar is started while a player is a runner, it doesn't matter if he is no longer a runner when he is pulled down for the foul to be called. 15-yards from the previous spot as this action occurred during the run portion of a loose ball play. Rule 10-3-1 Note.

Meeting called to order at 6:40PM

Attendance: Gary Grassham, Ralph Beesley, Rocky Buckles, Larry Reiber, Craig Storm, Joe McGuire, Jay Grassham, Dave Curley, Sean Randle, James Schindewolf, Emery Dean, Mark Stephens

Minutes from 10/17/11 will be posted for approval next week

New Business:

1.       General discussion of parent/coach behavior during youth football games

2.       Nominations for member at large (to replace Russ Hartley); Kerry Leep

3.       Nominations for treasurer to replace Rocky Buckles: Rocky Buckles nominated

4.       Nominations for vice president: Dave Beebe,

5.       Voting will be by email to be compiled by Mark Stephens

Game Reports:

1.       Coquille/GB: Sloppy first half with 6 or more fumbles-good whistle control by crew; blocked punt caught in air behind the line by R-player could have advanced the blocked punt but was tackled;

2.       Powers/Prospect:  horse collar rule came into question- grabbing the collar of the jersey from the side or back can be part of horse collar call; player lowered his head just before tackling and was called for illegal helmet contact. Markings on the field not sufficient, especially for playoffs;  illegal forward pass on kickoff-threw pass across the field that was forward;

3.       MP/Reedsport: high scoring affair

4.       NB/ Siuslaw: personal foul sideline interference when L ran into coach who was in the restricted area; this penalty is not paired with sideline warnings when coaches in restricted area (non contact) lots of talking and unsportsmanlike behavior (one ejection for a punch thrown); looked for forward handing with veer offense, but didn’t see it. Live  ball/dead ball foul near goal line- penalty enforced ½ the distance to goal (1 ½ yards), then back 15 yards.

5.       MHS/Willamette JV: dead ball personal fouls (one ejection for each team) on a touchdown; penalties enforced in their order of occurrence which took ball from the  3 yard line (for try), to 18, then back to the 9. Coaches wanted an interpretation. Referee should have called official’s time out, talked to coach , and then charged that team with a time out

Training: It is pass interference if a defender obstructs  the receiver’s view of the ball when it is in the air; different than rule for college and pros

End of Year party at Puerto Vallarta starting at 6PM. Leon Hill award will be decided at that time.

1.       Meeting called to order at 6:40PM

2.       Minutes from last meeting 10/3/11 approved

3.       Attendance: Beesley, J.Grassham, N.Grassham, Leep, Hartley, Storm, Curley, Reiber, Stephens,

4.       New Business

5.       Old Business

6.       Commissioner’s Comments

7.       Game Reports

a.       Gold Beach/MP:-backward pass batted out of bounds  by back was flagged 15 yards (illegal batting);  officials escorted to/from locker room (girl’s locker room)

b.      Brookings/Siuslaw: punt formation, punter takes off running and two yards before line of scrimmage pulled up and kicked, then was contacted by defensive player (no foul); later ball snapped over punter’s head, he retrieved and punted it but was contacted by D (flag for roughing punter);  review 9-4-5; must be “…reasonably certain K1 was going to kick the ball.”

c.       Coquille/Bandon: Block in back by offense after ball intercepted by D and being run back for touchdown

d.      Roughing the snapper on a try that was successful; penalty maybe enforced on the try and try replayed, or on the kickoff. If it had not been successful, only choice would have been to retry point after if penalty accepted (distance could be declined).

8.       Meeting Adjourned

Ball Position

Meeting called to order at 6:45

Roll Taken

Minutes from 9/19/11 and 9/26/11 were approved

New Business

-Motion made, seconded and unanimously approved to pay evaluator, Ralph Beesley, to attend games and evaluate newer officials

-No meeting next week approved by acclamation

Old Business

Commish Comments

-Scheduling 5^th man for Powers last few weeks of season to help prepare for 1A State Championship game; Motion to have Association to pick up fee (not billing Powers for 5^th man) made, seconded and unanimously approved

-Read SRI Reports carefully, especially about Facebook and complaining/commenting about games, coaches, players in public (internet); keep information at meetings confidential

Game Reports:

·         MHS/Ashland:

o   After ready for play, center adjusts ball, then takes both hands off the ball, QB starts signals, center put hand back on ball-this is a snap infraction

o   Illegal participation/deception: Extra point kicker changing his shoes outside 9 yard mark; MHS ran swinging gate play and scored; AHS coaches wanted illegal participation penalty, R determined it was not deception, but could have been illegal formation according to Rule 7-2-1;

o   Coach may designate another coach to call time out if he goes to press box, but only that coach and not other coaches may call time out

·         MP/Waldport:

o     holder cannot throw a pass from his knee (ball becomes dead)

·         Brookings/Douglas:

o   Close exciting game- Douglas coaches needed extra attention not to unduly influence calls officials making on the field;

o   Receiver accidently stepped out of bounds in the end zone, came back into the end zone and touched the incomplete pass-flag thrown but waved off (9-6-2:  No player shall intentionally go out of bounds during the down…);

o   fantastic sportsmanship and managing of officials’ needs by Brookings game management;

o   Center must have feet behind the neutral zone and no part of body except hand on the ball beyond the foremost point of the ball (Rule 7-1-1)

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Training:

BJ remember that blue bean bag is used to mark end of the punt; punt muffed and recovered by K-BJ couldn’t find whistle and K attempted to advance punt, play finally stopped because K cannot advance muffed punt;  on another punt, holding while ball still in the air, then muffed at 25 and recovered by R at 15, PSK, penalty enforced from 15.

On a punt, PF face mask by K and block in back by R, then fair catch at 20. If R declines penalty by K

Onside kick that does not go 10 yards, touched by K is first touching, R does not need to recover if it has not gone 10 yards;

Officials who use Facebook and/or Twitter to comment on or vent about officiating issues often overlook the fact that postings on social networks may be viewed by people other than the intended recipients, which could cause problems. Officials should not publicly comment about a player, team, coach, school or another official. Making these comments on a social network is essentially doing the same thing.

Value your reputation, character and credibility—use good judgment and common sense if you’ve joined a social networking site or are considering it. Be careful about what you post.

Meeting called to order at 6:30.

Roll taken

Game reports:

                GB/Kennedy (selected plays from Hudl shown and discussed)

§  -Good example of horse collar and a no-call of a tackle that was not

§  -Keep spacing between officials to improve coverage especially on long runs

§  -On a punt, NO whistle on first touching by K if the ball is still rolling around, can still be advanced by R

§  Letter of apology from Swift about sideline behavior accepted (on file)

                Bandon/S. Umpqua:

§  -Close at half, became pass-fest in 2^nd half

§  -On punt, receiver tackled while ball still in the air, good coverage with flags, penalty is 15 yards from previous spot, or an awarded fair catch

§  -Roughing the passer penalty discussed

                Coquille: - Intentional grounding penalty includes loss of down which can be declined

                                  -BJ has end line once ball is inside 20.

                Bonanza/Reedsport: invalid fair catch signal-should be a whistle once the ball is possessed by R

Training: Keys and priorities of keys

o   Strong vs weak side: how many receivers are outside of the tackle

o   If balanced formation, LJ side is the strong side

o   Trips: back judge has outside two receivers

o   Review pictures from p. 30-34 of mechanics book

o   Motion can change strong side, BJ should move to shade toward that side if it changes

o   Though you key on a receiver at the start of the down, you have to be flexible to your focus as the play develops.

Commissioner

·         handed out game checks for those who requested one at this point of the season.

·         NASO meeting in Oregon this year for all sports with break out sessions

Executive committee to meet immediately after General Meeting.