How'd you score this one?

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Originally posted by obrady:
I know it was the first scrimmage but what if it happened during the season....
Season, scrimmage, pre-season game,, State Championship game. What’s the difference? NONE! Score the same way all the time.

This is one of the hard to score plays for me. It was a good play to get to the ball, and if fielded cleanly it was an easy out, but it wasn't a gimee.

How do you deceide if it's an error or just a tough play?
You can’t get the answer on a bulletin board! You have to make the judgment yourself, according to the rules! Get out the rulebook and look at what it says.

Since I don’t have an electronic copy of the NFHS rules, I’ll use OBR as an example.

Go to 10.05. Read each of the 6 cases that says when to score a hit.

Then go to 10.06 and read each of the 5 cases that says when not to score a hit.

Then go to 10.13. Read the rule, the 3 notes, and the 6 cases to see if the play qualifies as an error.

Then go to 10.14 and read each of the 6 cases that tell you when it can’t be scored as an error.

Then, when you’ve done all that, mark it the way you feel is correct. Don’t agonize over it, and if you later decide you were wrong, change it!

Its only a mark on a scoresheet, not someone’s death warrant!

I wish you’d believe me when I tell you that it all becomes a lot easier after you’ve seen a lot more games, especially if you’re willing to keep looking in the rules for any questionable calls you might have to make.

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Originally posted by Midlo Dad:
I know it when I see it.