Unforgettable 5ive: 2021 Football Playoff Week 1
By
Jon Ross
MHSAA Director of Broadcast Properties
November 3, 2021
Here's a look at our Playoff Week 1 "Unforgettable 5ive" from MHSAA.tv and MHSAA media partner broadcasts:
► Dearborn Fordson's Alex Osman connects with Antonio Gates Jr. on the overtime touchdown giving the Tractors a 21-14 win over Detroit Cass Tech.
► Crystal Falls Forest Park's Sam McKissack takes it in for the game's only score in an 8-0 win over Lake Linden-Hubbell.
► Nolan Petru scores in the third overtime for Howell in a 35-28 win over Hartland.
► Clinton Township Chippewa Valley's Cephus Harris scores in a 33-0 win over Troy.
► Bay City Western's Eli Meylan hits the game-winning 35-yard field goal in a 25-23 win over Midland Dow.
Be the Referee: Football Rules Similarities
By
Sam Davis
MHSAA Director of Officials
August 30, 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 – Football Rules Similarities - Listen
Last week we highlighted some major differences between high school football and the college and pros. This week — how about some of the things that are similar?
New as of last year is the addition of a tackle box when judging intentional grounding. In high school, like college and pros, the QB must be outside of the tackle box and throw it past the line of scrimmage for it to NOT be intentional grounding.
Horse collar tackles are penalties at all three levels of play. The ball carrier must be pulled down backward or to one side for there to be a foul … but if there is, it’s 15 yards.
And a receiver at the high school level needs to have a body part down in bounds, the same as in college. But the NFL requires two feet in for a catch.
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Aug. 23: Football Rules Differences - Listen
(PHOTO by Douglas Bargerstock.)