Comments on: Jackson & Jackson Lead Lions Comeback http://www.bclionsden.ca/blog/2009/08/14/jackson-jackson-lead-lions-comeback/#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed The original BC Lions fan blog. We use blogs and social media to connect with CFL fans! Fri, 03 Sep 2010 17:52:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Suzeq http://www.bclionsden.ca/blog/2009/08/14/jackson-jackson-lead-lions-comeback/comment-page-1/#comment-241 Suzeq Sat, 15 Aug 2009 18:03:09 +0000 http://bclionsden.ca/blog/?p=1050#comment-241 Another great read Vanya! Keep them coming. Another great read Vanya! Keep them coming.

]]> By: Ken http://www.bclionsden.ca/blog/2009/08/14/jackson-jackson-lead-lions-comeback/comment-page-1/#comment-237 Ken Sat, 15 Aug 2009 06:48:25 +0000 http://bclionsden.ca/blog/?p=1050#comment-237 Good synopsis. The only thing I would point out is the: "The mental lapses which plagued the first few games of the season almost struck again on the conversion attempt, with the interception by Jason Shivers returned 51 yards. Fortunately, Shivers was brought down by Jarious Jackson, back-checking to make amends for his error." The only mental lapse that happened here is on the part of the referees. The Argo player making the interception stopped his attempts to progress the ball inside his own goal on a conversion attempt, which is made evident by him going down to the turf and then just tossing the ball aside when he stood up as though the play was over. TSN commentators Rod Black and Duane Forde were incorrect in stating he needed to be touched to be ruled down. The 2009 CFL rule book states: "Rule 3 - Scoring Article 5 - Convert SECTION 3 – TERMINATING A PLAY IN GOAL A player of the team in possession of the ball in its own Goal Area may terminate the play by dropping to the ground on one knee. The official shall immediately declare the play dead. " So the Lions were correct in thinking the play should have been blown dead, as did most of the other Argo players, including the one who made the interception. The mental lapse was from the ref not blowing the whistle dead when the player "turtled" in the endzone. I'm fairly certain, that had Toronto run it back for the 2points, Wally would have challenged and the play would have been overturned and ruled dead at the in the goal area. Good synopsis. The only thing I would point out is the:
“The mental lapses which plagued the first few games of the season almost struck again on the conversion attempt, with the interception by Jason Shivers returned 51 yards. Fortunately, Shivers was brought down by Jarious Jackson, back-checking to make amends for his error.”

The only mental lapse that happened here is on the part of the referees. The Argo player making the interception stopped his attempts to progress the ball inside his own goal on a conversion attempt, which is made evident by him going down to the turf and then just tossing the ball aside when he stood up as though the play was over. TSN commentators Rod Black and Duane Forde were incorrect in stating he needed to be touched to be ruled down.

The 2009 CFL rule book states:

“Rule 3 – Scoring

Article 5 – Convert

SECTION 3 – TERMINATING A PLAY IN GOAL
A player of the team in possession of the ball in its own Goal Area may terminate the
play by dropping to the ground on one knee. The official shall immediately declare
the play dead. ”

So the Lions were correct in thinking the play should have been blown dead, as did most of the other Argo players, including the one who made the interception. The mental lapse was from the ref not blowing the whistle dead when the player “turtled” in the endzone.

I’m fairly certain, that had Toronto run it back for the 2points, Wally would have challenged and the play would have been overturned and ruled dead at the in the goal area.

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