Unforgettable 5ive: 2021 Football Week 5
By
Jon Ross
MHSAA Director of Broadcast Properties
September 29, 2021
Here's a look at our Week 5 "Unforgettable 5ive" from MHSAA.tv and MHSAA media partner broadcasts:
► Wyatt Nausadis of Traverse City St. Francis maneuvers for a 31-yard touchdown run as his team defeated Boyne City 48-14.
► Shane Aho scores from two yards out to give Hancock a 20-17 win in the Copper Bowl over Houghton. The game was played in a driving rainstorm.
► Cole Lindow of Frankenmuth goes 93 yards for the score before halftime as the Eagles rolled to a 48-21 win over Freeland.
► DeWitt's Tommy McIntosh hauls in a 56-yard touchdown pass from Ty Holtz as the Panthers defeated Grand Ledge 57-15.
► Logan McColley intercepts a Plainwell pass and returns it for a touchdown in Edwardsburg's 49-0 win over the Trojans.
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Be the Referee: Pass Interference
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
September 2, 2021
This week, MHSAA officials coordinator Sam Davis explains the differences in high school pass interference rules from those at the college and pro levels.
Be The Referee is a series of short messages designed to help educate people on the rules of different sports, to help them better understand the art of officiating, and to recruit officials.
Below is this week's segment – Pass Interference – Listen
One of the big differences between high school football and the college or pro game is how pass interference is called.
In high school, there is no such thing as an “uncatchable” pass. If there is illegal contact by the defender while the ball is in the air, that’s pass interference, no matter where the pass ultimately ends up.
Also – in high school – a defender can “face guard” as long as no contact is made with the receiver. That is not pass interference, even if the defender does not look back for the ball.
Both of those interpretations differ from the college and pro game. Both (of those) levels have an uncatchable exception, and neither allows for face guarding.
Keep that in mind the next time you think you’ve spotted pass interference at the high school level.
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