Highlight Reel: Division 3 Semifinals

November 26, 2014

The Muskegon football team defeated Zeeland West 20-0 in a Division 3 Semifinal on Saturday, while Orchard Lake St. Mary's downed New Boston 51-3. Click the headings below for highlights: 

DUX GET TRICKY - On its first possession, Zeeland West successfully executed a fake punt on fourth down, with Darius Perisee taking a Casey Brinks pass for a first down. 

EVANS JET SWEEP - Muskegon's first touchdown against Zeeland West was set up on this nice jet sweep by Alquan Evans. 

HURONS' HARTWICK STARTS OUT BIG - On the game's very first play, New Boston Huron QB Matthew Hartwick breaks off a 56-yard run to set up a field goal. 

MYRICK SCORES - On the final play of the third quarter, Justin Myrick scores for Orchard Lake St. Mary's form 19 yards out. Myrick and two other juniors - Brandon Adams and Pierce Bauer - combined for 226 yards and four scores.

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Be the Referee: Pass/Kick Off Crossbar

By Sam Davis
MHSAA Director of Officials

November 7, 2023

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/Kick Off Crossbar - Listen

It’s 3rd-and-goal from the 12-yard line when the quarterback throws a pass high over the middle. It goes over the out-stretched hands of the receiver, hits the crossbar of the goalposts and ricochets back toward the receiver who is able to grab it while standing in the end zone.

Is this a touchdown?

It is not. Once a pass hits the crossbar – or uprights – of the goalposts, the pass is dead. It’s an incomplete pass, and now it’s 4th-and-goal.

So … they send out the field goal unit and the kick hits an upright and also bounces back into the field of play. Is the ball returnable by either team?

Nope. Once it hits the goal post and comes back onto the field – it is a missed field goal. The defense now takes over, 1st-and-10.

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Oct. 31: Cross Country Interference - Listen
Oct. 24: Soccer Overtime - Listen
Oct. 17: Tennis Spin - Listen
Oct. 10: Blocked Kick - Listen
Oct. 3: Volleyball Double & Lift - Listen
Sept. 26: Registration Process - Listen
Sept. 20: Animal Interference - Listen
Sept. 13: Feet Rule on Soccer Throw-In - Listen
Sept. 6: Volleyball Jewelry - Listen
Aug. 30: Football Rules Similarities - Listen
Aug. 23: Football Rules Differences - Listen