Watch Regionals and Semis on MHSAA.tv
June 1, 2015
By John Johnson
MHSAA communications director
MHSAA.tv will carry Regional Semifinal action in girls soccer and Semifinal action in girls lacrosse this week, in addition to Saturday's Finals in Boys and Girls Lacrosse.
On Wednesday, girls soccer coverage comes from Williamston and Grand Rapids Forest Hills Northern by School Broadcast Program members Montrose and Cedar Springs High Schools. At Williamston, Jackson Lumen Christi plays Leslie at 5 p.m., and Lake Fenton goes against Flint Powers Catholic at 7 p.m. At Forest Hills Northern, Grand Rapids Northview faces DeWitt at 5 p.m., and the second game has Spring Lake vs. Midland Dow at 7 p.m.
Girls lacrosse coverage of the Division 2 Semifinals at Okemos High School will be provided by SBP member Haslett High School. Those games have Farmington Hills Mercy against Bloomfield Hills Cranbrook Kingswood at 5 p.m. and Okemos taking on East Grand Rapids at 7 p.m.
On Saturday, the Boys and Girls Lacrosse Finals will be streamed live on MHSAA.tv. The Boys Finals will have the Division 1 game at 2 p.m. followed by Division 2 at 4:30 p.m. The Girls Finals at Rockford begin at 2 p.m. with the Division 2 contest, followed by Division 1 at 4:30 p.m.
The NFHS Network is offering a special All-Access Pass for $9.95 for this week's action, plus next week's coverage of the Baseball-Softball Semifinals and Finals and the Lower Peninsula Girls Soccer Finals.
Also, audio of all four Boys and Girls Lacrosse Finals will be available free of charge at MHSAANetwork.com.
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