Highlight Reel: Division 2-3 Soccer Finals
June 12, 2015
By John Johnson
MHSAA communications director
Richland Gull Lake in Division 2 and Hudsonville Unity Christian in Division 3 won MHSAA girls soccer championships Friday at Michigan State University’s DeMartin Stadium.
Click the headings below for highlights from both broadcasts on MHSAA.tv.
Division 2
Richland Gull Lake 1, Fenton 0 – Shootout
PK Save By Quesnelle Richland Gull Lake's Maddie Fouts was awarded a penalty kick 16 minutes into the second half, but Fenton goalie Abigail Quesnelle won the day with the save.
Annie Gets The Game-Winner In the shootout, Gull Lake's Annie Walbridge beats the keeper to give the Blue Devils the title.
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Division 3
Hudsonville Unity Christian 2, Detroit Country Day 1 (OT)
Yellowjackets Score First At the 18:14 mark, Detroit Country Day's Lauren Alshab drives home the game's first goal.
Unity Christian Gets The Equalizer In the second half, Abby Neinhuis takes a pass out in front and ties the game between Hudsonville Unity Christian and Detroit Country Day.
VanDyke Breakaway Game Winner Unity Christian scores the game winner in overtime in transition. Maddy VanDyke breaks free to score.
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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