Tech is going to the Big Ten!

[andrew]

WTH was that "illegal TOUCHING" penalty towards the end of the game?

We lined up wrong so the guy who caught it wasn't an eligible receiver, I believe.

 

[Supersize that order mutt]

We lined up wrong so the guy who caught it wasn't an eligible receiver, I believe.

Then call it that. But the ref called it "illegal touching". I thought he said illegal SUBSTITUTION, but those around me set me straight

 

[jackets55]

Then call it that. But the ref called it "illegal touching". I thought he said illegal SUBSTITUTION, but those around me set me straight

Had the ball gone to another receiver, the penalty would have changed to illegal player downfield. Still a penalty.

 

[andrew]

Then call it that. But the ref called it "illegal touching". I thought he said illegal SUBSTITUTION, but those around me set me straight

Call it what? The penalty was illegal touching. Illegal touching is when a player who isn't an eligible receiver is the first to touch a forward pass.

 

[Supersize that order mutt]

Call it what? The penalty was illegal touching. Illegal touching is when a player who isn't an eligible receiver is the first to touch a forward pass.

I have never heard that term used before, and virtually everyone around me was laughing at the call and wondering wth it was. They were all asking who touched whom where? In the crotch? LOL

 

[G776T]

Had the ball gone to another receiver, the penalty would have changed to illegal player downfield. Still a penalty.

Which would have been better as that doesnt come with a loss of down. His best throw of the night too, lol

 

[GTLiebs]

Which would have been better as that doesnt come with a loss of down. His best throw of the night too, lol

That was the part that got me. It's a rare call so didn't even realize there were any besides intentional grounding that came with that. Seems unusually harsh for that kind of rule break.

 

[andrew]

That was the part that got me. It's a rare call so didn't even realize there were any besides intentional grounding that came with that. Seems unusually harsh for that kind of rule break.

Usually when you see it it's the QB trying to avoid a sack by throwing the ball to an O-lineman. Given that context it makes sense for it to be a loss of down.

I'm not sure if I've seen it occur before like it did with us last night.

 

[vapspwi]

I have never heard that term used before, and virtually everyone around me was laughing at the call and wondering wth it was. They were all asking who touched whom where? In the crotch? LOL

I think “illegal touching” is also called if you’re the first person to touch the ball after going out of bounds and coming back in.

I figured it had to be an ineligible receiver thing last night given the circumstances.

JRjr

 

[G776T]

That was the part that got me. It's a rare call so didn't even realize there were any besides intentional grounding that came with that. Seems unusually harsh for that kind of rule break.

it makes sense, along with forward laterals, it has the potential to be abused if it didnt come with a loss of down.

 

[andrew]

it makes sense, along with forward laterals, it has the potential to be abused if it didnt come with a loss of down.

Forward laterals?

 

[G776T]

Forward laterals?

lol its what Ive always called them, and i think its actually common to hear them called that due to the context it usually gets called, even if the penalty is actually illegal forward pass.

 

[LagrangeJacket]

Forward laterals?

 

[vapspwi]

Forward laterals?

Like when you’re running a hook and ladder downfield and the pitch man isn’t behind you. A forward lateral.

JRjr

 

[Nehru Jacket]

Forward laterals?

Jumbo shrimp, military intelligence etc…

 

[WracerX]

I have never heard that term used before, and virtually everyone around me was laughing at the call and wondering wth it was. They were all asking who touched whom where? In the crotch? LOL

It has been called that forever. If he hadn’t caught it then the call would have been ineligible receiver down field.

 

[JoeCakeEater]

Equivalent of a lineman going downfield and catching a pass. The TE was covered up in the formation, so he was only allowed to stay in and block like a lineman. Not able to go downfield at all. Illegal touching is 5 yds and loss of down I think... whereas ineligible downfield would have only been 5 yards and repeat the down. Long story short, it was a pre-snap formational penalty. Blackburn really is the one who caused the penalty.

 

[andrew]

Equivalent of a lineman going downfield and catching a pass. The TE was covered up in the formation, so he was only allowed to stay in and block like a lineman. Not able to go downfield at all. Illegal touching is 5 yds and loss of down I think... whereas ineligible downfield would have only been 5 yards and repeat the down. Long story short, it was a pre-snap formational penalty. Blackburn really is the one who caused the penalty.

I wonder if it was also one of the reasons he was open -- ie did the D see that he was covered up and thus not treat him as a receiver?

 

[Yukonwreck]

Spot on. As bad as Gibson was, we lost this game in the first half with Sims under center.
We ended up losing by 7 and should have scored at least that many more in the first half.
Sims was not on his game, either. Maybe it was the injury, but either way he was not the same QB from the last two games.

What exactly is Sims' game?

 

[Vespidie]

There were three bad calls I noticed early in the game. A roughing call on Douse, an obvious missed hold on Charlie Thomas. I can't remember the 3rd

There was was most blatant miss in the history of college football….the defensive pass interference against UVA 10 yds in front of the referee watching the play.