Quote Originally Posted by 1inStripes View Post
Sorry man, but face guarding is not legal in HS ball.

Rule 7-5 Art. 10 Part B: It is forward-pass interference if any player hinders an opponents vision without making an attempt to catch, intercept or bat the ball, even though no contact was made.


Flagged it against Haysi in the Sullivan North game and their Haysi's D coordinator didn't like it. North turned around and done the same thing a couple of drives later. He was fine then and we talked at halftime. They didn't think it was a rule, and I guess that just shows why coaches and officials need more rule book time. He said they do it all the time and it is never called, but he said if thats the rule and we call it the same both ways, then he's fine with it.
Maybe I should have said it differently....cuz there is a way to get away with it. And, I was meaning you could more or less get away with it. If you coach your CB to put his arm between the arms of the WR when he attempts to catch the ball, you also coach him in that movement to extend his hand into the WRs line of sight...ie. in front of his face. And, Cane, me and you just ain't gonna agree on what makes a good CB or defense...but the better your CBs are the better your defense is....that's why they get the big bucks in the NFL in relation to other defensive positions. There's not many you can put on an island 99% of the time and consistantly win that match up. Same goes for HS...if all you have to devote to the WRs is 2 CBs and a Safety, and you succeed in defending the pass and get run support as well on the edges, you are going to win most all of your games. Alot of local teams just throw a player out there on the corners who is adequate at one or the other....but that's not my idea of what you need out there.