High 5s: More to come this fall

June 28, 2012

The end of the 2011-12 school year also signaled our final High 5s until the fall season begins.

Check back in mid-August for our first High 5s of 2012-13. Below is the list, with links, of this spring's honorees.

This spring's previous honorees

Be the Referee: Soccer Foul After Shot on Goal

By Paige Winne
MHSAA Director of Brand Management

September 2, 2026

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 – Soccer Foul After Shot on Goal - Listen

We’re on the soccer field today, and the home team has the ball and is on the attack.

The ball makes it around to a forward from the home team, who is on-side and within the penalty area. His shot just misses – going wide for a goal kick.

However, just after the ball crossed the goalline, a player from the away team tackles the home team forward with excessive force.

What’s the call?

Because excessive force was used, it’s a red card for the away team player, which is an automatic ejection. But because it happened after the ball crossed the goalline and not at the time of the shot, it’s still a goal kick for the away team, not a penalty kick for the home team.

Previous 2026-27 editions

Aug. 25: Fumble Out of Bounds - Listen