Be the Referee: Most Important Line
October 31, 2019
This week, MHSAA officials coordinator Sam Davis explains what the goal line means for offenses, defenses and special teams in high school football.
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 - Most Important Line - Listen
There’s an old saying in football officiating that the most important line on the field is the goal line.
This is certainly true when it comes to touchdowns, as the high school rule is just like that at the college and pro level, where all the ball has to do is break the plane for the score.
One unique part of the goal line under high school rules deals with kicks. Whenever a kickoff or a punt breaks the plane of the goal line, it becomes a dead ball with an automatic touchback. Now, whenever the defense gets possession of the ball in the end zone, it can return a fumble or interception out of the end zone for advancement, except if it’s on an extra point or any time in overtime.
Past editions
Oct. 24: Automatic 1st Downs - Listen
Oct. 17: Catch Momentum - Listen
Oct. 10: Golf Rules Changes - Listen
Oct. 3: No Tackle Box - Listen
Sept. 26: You Make the Overtime Call - Listen
Sept. 19: Swimming Finishing Touch - Listen
Sept. 12: Curbing Gamesmanship By Substitution - Listen
Sept. 5: Football Safety Rules Changes - Listen
Aug. 29: 40-Second Play Clock - Listen
District Soccer Finals Set for MHSAA TV
October 22, 2020
By John Johnson
MHSAA Director of Broadcast Properties
Here is this weekend's updated schedule for Boys Soccer District Final games on the NFHS Network and MHSAA.tv:
Thursday - Oct. 22
Bloomfield Hills Cranbrook Kingswood vs. Detroit Country Day - 4 PM
Warren De La Salle Collegiate vs. St. Clair Shores Lakeview - - 4:30 PM
Hillsdale vs. Olivet - 5 PM
Brownstown Woodhaven vs. Dearborn Edsel Ford - 5 PM
Allen Park vs. Dearborn Divine Child - 6 PM
Troy Athens vs. Troy - 6 PM
St. Clair Shores Lake Shore vs. St. Clair - 6 PM
Grand Rapids Christian vs. East Grand Rapids - 6 PM
Hudsonville Unity Christian vs. Grand Rapids South Christian - 6 PM
Alma vs. Hemlock - 6 PM
St. Joseph vs. Three Rivers - 6 PM
Maple City Glen Lake vs. Leland - 6:30 PM
Livonia Clarenceville vs. Clawson - 6:30 PM
Saline vs. Ann Arbor Skyline - 7 PM
Detroit Catholic Central vs. North Farmington 7 PM
Saturday – Oct. 24
Ogemaw Heights vs. Clare - 10 AM
Petoskey vs. Cadillac - 6 PM
Portage Northern vs. Mattawan - 6 PM