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Be the Referee: More Lines
By
Sam Davis
MHSAA Director of Officials
January 17, 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 – More Lines - Listen
Lines, lines, everywhere lines. But as we learned last week, different lines mean different things.
To recap, on the line in basketball and football is out of bounds. But in soccer, tennis, volleyball, baseball and softball – on the line is in bounds.
But what about other sports?
In hockey – the puck has to be all the way over the line to be considered a goal or to be in the next zone.
In golf, a ball on the line is in play, not out-of-bounds.
Lacrosse is like football – a ball touching the line is out.
How about a track example? In the long jump – if your foot touches the line, it’s a foul.
And in bowling, if you completely cross the line – it’s a foul.
Know the lines and you’ll always know if you are in … or out.
Previous Editions:
Jan. 10: On the Line - Listen
Jan. 3: Basketball Measurements - Listen
Dec. 13: Pregame Dunks - Listen
Dec. 6: Gymnastics Judges - Listen
Nov. 22: Football Finals Replay - Listen
Nov. 15: Back Row Illegal Blocker - Listen
Nov. 8: Swim Turn Judges - Listen
Nov. 1: Soccer Referee Jersey Colors - Listen
Oct. 25: Cross Country Tie-Breaker - Listen
Oct. 18: Soccer Shootouts - Listen
Oct. 11: Safety in End Zone - Listen
Oct. 4: Football Overtime Penalty - Listen
Sept. 27: Kickoff Goal - Listen
Sept. 20: Soccer Timing - Listen
Sept. 13: Volleyball Replays - Listen
Sept. 6: Switching Sides - Listen
Aug. 30: Play Clock - Listen
Aug. 23: Intentional Grounding Change - Listen
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Be the Referee: Golf Rules Changes
October 10, 2019
This week, MHSAA officials coordinator Sam Davis explains new rules in golf for 2019-2020, including those pertaining to the use of cell phones during play.
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 - Golf Rules Changes - Listen
Even though golf rules are mostly on the integrity of the players, there are several MHSAA-enacted changes that take effect this year.
One allows for the use of cell phones to call a coach or meet administrator for health and safety issues, the inputting of live scores, to contact a rules official with questions and to use as a distance-measuring device.
Dedicated distance finder devices will also be allowed for use in MHSAA Tournament play.
Another new local rule caps the maximum score per hole at 12 strokes in tournament activity.
Past editions
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