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10/02/2026

*PLAY OF THE DAY* You make the call!
HALFTIME INTERMISSION

Upon returning to the field near the end of the normal 15-minute halftime intermission, the game officials notice one team standing quietly in front of its bench during the entire three minutes posted for warm-up. The game officials: (a) start the game as soon as the three minutes have elapsed, or (b) inform the coach of that team that the team must actively warm up by running or doing some kind of exercises.

RULING?
(Answer will be posted as a comment to this post in a few days).

09/30/2026

*PLAY OF THE DAY* You make the call!
ROUGHING THE KICKER/HOLDER - OR NOT

K11 is in scrimmage-kick formation. After the kick is away, R10 is unable to stop his attempt to block the kick and R10 displaces the kicker/ holder.

RULING?
(Answer will be posted as a comment to this post in a few days).

09/28/2026

*PLAY OF THE DAY* You make the call!
TIME-OUT: CONFERENCE, SUCCESSIVE, HEAT

The captain of A requests a time-out and informs the referee that the coach wishes to have a conference concerning the previous play. During the conference: (a) the captain or all A players go near the sideline to confer with their coaches, or (b) the coach of B goes on the field to the team's huddle to confer.

RULING?
(Answer will be posted as a comment to this post in a few days).

09/26/2026

*PLAY OF THE DAY* You make the call!
BLOCKING - USE OF HANDS

Quarterback A1 drops back 15 yards and throws a legal forward pass intended for A2, who is 5 yards behind the neutral zone. Before the pass reaches A2: (a) 61 tackles A2; or (b) B1 blocks A2.

RULING?
(Answer will be posted as a comment to this post in a few days).

09/24/2026

*PLAY OF THE DAY* You make the call!
ILLEGAL BLOCKING

A1 and A2 combine in blocking B1 as follows (a) both block 61 downfield with A1 making contact above the waist and A2 simultaneously making contact below the waist but above the knees; or (b) both block B1 in the free-blocking zone with A1 's block above the waist and A2's block below the waist; or (c) A1 blocks 61 above the waist as part of immediate, initial action following the snap and at the same time, A2 blocks B1 below the waist and above the knees; or (d) both A1 and A2 block 61 below the knees from the front of 61 while in the free-blocking zone.

RULING?
(Answer will be posted as a comment to this post in a few days).

09/22/2026

*PLAY OF THE DAY* You make the call!
KICK-CATCHING INTERFERENCE

K5, running down field under a punt, has the kick strike him on his helmet: (a) R1 is in a position to catch the kick if he so chooses; or (b) no R player is in position to be able to get to the ball and catch it.

RULING?
(Answer will be posted as a comment to this post in a few days).

09/20/2026

*PLAY OF THE DAY* You make the call!
MISSING OR IMPROPERLY WORN EQUIPMENT

In the first period, the umpire observes three linemen for Team A wearing towels. One towel is solid blue, and the other two are white.

RULING?
(Answer will be posted as a comment to this post in a few days).

09/18/2026

*PLAY OF THE DAY* You make the call!
FOULS ON CHANGE OF POSSESSION PLAYS

B1 intercepts A1's pass in B's end zone where B1 is grabbed by the face mask by A2 who twists the mask. B1 then fumbles while in the end zone and (a) the ball rolls back into the field of play and then goes out of bounds at B's 2-yard line; (b) the ball rolls back into the field of play where B7 recovers the ball at B's 5-yard line.

RULING?
(Answer will be posted as a comment to this post in a few days).

09/16/2026

*PLAY OF THE DAY* You make the call!
MISSING OR IMPROPERLY WORN EQUIPMENT

During a play during the first period, B1 is detected wearing (a) an earring; or (b) a necklace; or (c) a ring; or (d) a medical alert indicator; or (e) a religious medal or other religious items.

RULING?
(Answer will be posted as a comment to this post in a few days).

09/14/2026

*PLAY OF THE DAY* You make the call!
FREE-KICK FORMATIONS

After the ready for play and prior to the ball being kicked, Team K has five players to the left of the kicker and five players to the right of the kicker with the ball spotted at the K40. The potential kicker, K1, is lined up at the K32 to begin his kick and all other K players are clearly outside of the K35. As K1 approaches the kick, he suddenly slows down and K2 then kicks an onside kick that is recovered by R1.

RULING?
(Answer will be posted as a comment to this post in a few days).

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