Unforgettable 5ive: 2022 Football Week 2
By
Jon Ross
MHSAA Director of Broadcast Properties
September 6, 2022
Here's a look at our Week 2 "Unforgettable 5ive" from MHSAA.tv and MHSAA media partner broadcasts:
► Rockford's Mac VandenHout finds Brady Thompson for a 59-yard touchdown in a 31-27 come-from-behind win over Muskegon Mona Shores.
► Clarkston's Desman Stephens intercepts a Southfield Arts & Technology last-chance pass, sealing a 62-56 victory.
► Saginaw Heritage's Braylon Isom scores on a 56-yard pass from Ethan Mason. Isom had 289 receiving yards and four TDs in a 69-26 win over Flushing.
► Mason beat Holt 35-12 thanks in part to Cason Carswell finding Tyler Baker for a 53-yard touchdown.
► DeWitt gets revenge on Portland, winning on a 22-yard touchdown pass from Elliott Larner to Bryce Kurncz with 14 seconds left. The Panthers won 39-34.
Be the Referee: Illegal Substitution/Participation
By
Paige Winne
MHSAA Marketing & Social Media Coordinator
November 11, 2025
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 – Illegal Substitution/Participation - Listen
We’re on the football field this week with 23 players.
Twenty-three is one too many; there should only be 22 on the field at once – 11 on offense, 11 on defense.
But on this play, the offense had a 12th player lined up on the field.
What’s the call?
It depends on when the penalty is spotted.
If the officials catch it before the play is run, that’s an illegal substitution and a 5-yard penalty.
But if the ball is snapped and a play is run with 12 on the field – and the 12th player is not attempting to get off the field – then it’s illegal participation and a 15-yard penalty. It’s also a 15-yard penalty if the offense uses a substitution to create a deception.
Previous 2025-26 editions
Nov. 4: Losing a Shoe - Listen
Oct. 28: Unusual Soccer Goals - Listen
Oct. 21: Field Hockey Penalty Stroke - Listen
Oct. 14: Tennis Double Hit - Listen
Oct. 7: Safety in Football - Listen
Sept. 30: Field Hockey Substitution - Listen
Sept 23: Multiple Contacts in Volleyball - Listen
Sept. 16: Soccer Penalty Kick - Listen
Sept. 9: Forward Fumble - Listen
Sept. 2: Field Hockey Basics - Listen
Aug. 26: Golf Ball Bounces Out - Listen