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Unforgettable 5ive: 2021 Football Week 9
By
Jon Ross
MHSAA Director of Broadcast Properties
October 28, 2021
Here's a look at our Week 9 "Unforgettable 5ive" from MHSAA.tv and MHSAA media partner broadcasts:
► Joe Waller scores the two-point conversion in the final seconds, giving Muskegon Catholic Central a 30-28 win over Muskegon Oakridge.
► Cody Britt goes 64 yards for the Gibraltar Carlson score in a 28-14 win over Brownstown Woodhaven.
► Carter Sherman scores the winning touchdown for East Jordan in a 22-18 victory over Frankfort.
► River Rouge QB Christian Johnson scores on the two-point conversion with less than 30 seconds left in a 45-44 comeback win over Southfield Arts & Technology.
► Holt's first offensive play is a 90-yard Ralph Thompson touchdown run – as the Rams went on to defeat Grand Ledge 34-6.
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Be the Referee: Intentional Grounding Change
By
Sam Davis
MHSAA Director of Officials
August 23, 2022
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 – Intentional Grounding Change - Listen
New this year in football is a change to intentional grounding.
What’s staying the same? A quarterback in the free block zone – who throws a pass to an area with no receiver nearby – will continue to be flagged for intentional grounding. That’s a five-yard penalty and loss of down.
So what’s different? Now … a quarterback outside of the free blocking zone can legally throw the ball away as long as the pass lands past the original line of scrimmage. This used to be flagged for grounding, but is now legal.
In fact, this rule doesn’t just pertain to the quarterback. Any passer, outside of the free blocking zone, can throw the ball away as long as it lands past the line of scrimmage.