Ask A Back Judge: Holding And Roughing The Passer

Ask A Back Judge
The officials were busy on Saturday. (Ivan Morozov)

I’m not sure what was more satisfying this weekend: watching Tech boat race the Hoos on their own field, or housing an entire pumpkin pie on my couch while doing so. And I love me some pumpkin pie.

While the officials clearly weren’t going to decide the outcome of this in-state contest, there were still enough controversial calls to make it interesting. If you’re new to the series, be sure to check out my fundamentals article for a primer on how we officials approach the game, and the keys and responsibilities of each official’s position.

Let’s start with a hold – yes, that hold. 

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