1inStripes 932 Report Share Posted December 3, 2017 I am familiar with Unions shift. The biggest question that could be raised is, was there a motion that similuated the snap. If that happened the flag is valid. I will generally say if more than one official has a flag they normally will have it right. I wasnt there today so I couldnt comment on the play in question. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sup_rbeast 296 Report Share Posted December 3, 2017 1 hour ago, 1inStripes said: I am familiar with Unions shift. The biggest question that could be raised is, was there a motion that similuated the snap. If that happened the flag is valid. I will generally say if more than one official has a flag they normally will have it right. I wasnt there today so I couldnt comment on the play in question. The initial call was on Appomattox. Then, they had a conference and penalized Union. There was no simulation of the snap whatsoever...just the line flexing out...same as you have seen in the past. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan4VT 4,554 Report Share Posted December 3, 2017 I wanted to take a moment to thank @Union_Fan for saving @BlueRazor and myself a seat today. We had an absolute blast. It was also good to meet Hammer and SWVAgridiron. Ran into Havoc for a split second on the way out, too. Had a lot of Union fans come up and thank Razor and I for sitting with them and cheering for them. I shook my blue cowbell just as hard as I did at Stuart’s Draft last year. Hate the outcome, but loved the energy in the 2nd half. That place was loud. Thanks again to everyone for coming up to say hey or thanking us. Met several people who read but don’t post on here. Always cool to talk football with the fellow readers of the forum. Now let’s throw our weight behind Chilhowie. #SWVApride Deleted Account, jarhead24219 and Union_Fan 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weatherman 135 Report Share Posted December 3, 2017 How was Union's shift any different from the shift of a muddle huddle? Probably none in my opinion. I think the officials just blew the call because it was so unexpected. jarhead24219 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jarhead24219 440 Report Share Posted December 3, 2017 Stats - first downs- union 18 Appo 14 Rushing Union 41-266 Appo 41-191 passing Union 5/12-1 intercepted -50 yards Appo 8/13-1 intercepted 88 yards total offense Union 315 Appo 279 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swva_havok_fan 1,261 Report Share Posted December 4, 2017 About the topic of the thread, I met @BearDawg @Union's hammer, @Unionguy_2017, @jarhead24219, @Ryan4VTand @BoBob from Appo on Saturday. Saw @redtiger as well, but I already knew him of course due to our days in the big Red Army. :) I sat on the Appo side because I needed to save 5 seats and didn't have any room over on the home side, and actually sat near Bo Bob who remembered me from 2 years ago in Salem. Thought that was pretty neat, he's a good dude. Quite a few "Richluns" fans on the Appo side as well, as noted by the Appomattox faithful. So, when Union played Abingdon, did something happen for Union to make Abingdon fans mad, other than the beatdown they got from Union? I sat near a few Abingdon fans and they were definitely NOT pulling for Union. So, just wondering... BearDawg and redtiger 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Union_Fan 2,155 Report Share Posted December 4, 2017 27 minutes ago, swva_havok_fan said: So, when Union played Abingdon, did something happen for Union to make Abingdon fans mad, other than the beatdown they got from Union? I sat near a few Abingdon fans and they were definitely NOT pulling for Union. So, just wondering... Not that I recall. I was there when the gates opened, and left with a few minutes to go in the 4th. I thought everything was pretty chill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jarhead24219 440 Report Share Posted December 4, 2017 its hard to accept when a school smaller than you beats you, it would be like rye cove beating UNION Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick_Vitale 342 Report Share Posted December 4, 2017 28 minutes ago, jarhead24219 said: its hard to accept when a school smaller than you beats you, it would be like rye cove beating UNION Or more like Galax beating Union. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redtiger 1,740 Report Share Posted December 5, 2017 On 12/4/2017 at 11:05 AM, swva_havok_fan said: So, when Union played Abingdon, did something happen for Union to make Abingdon fans mad, other than the beatdown they got from Union? I sat near a few Abingdon fans and they were definitely NOT pulling for Union. So, just wondering... Maybe it had something to do with Union fan/s putting up a Union flag near the gate at Abingdon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unionguy_2017 288 Report Share Posted December 5, 2017 3 minutes ago, redtiger said: Maybe it had something to do with Union fan/s putting up a Union flag near the gate at Abingdon We did that everywhere we went. Pretty cool if ya ask me. BearDawg 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redtiger 1,740 Report Share Posted December 5, 2017 Its disrespectful imo. Nothing wrong with taking a flag to games and proudly waving it but imo you don't put it up at another teams place, especially by the gate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unionguy_2017 288 Report Share Posted December 5, 2017 3 minutes ago, redtiger said: Its disrespectful imo. Nothing wrong with taking a flag to games and proudly waving it but imo you don't put it up at another teams place, especially by the gate. Everywhere that we posted it was at the visitors gate. Central has a visitors gate aswell as Abingdon. Maybe that’ll add some perspective. I’m not trying to argue or anything, just saying that we weren’t trying to provoke nearly as much as some may want to think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redtiger 1,740 Report Share Posted December 6, 2017 I just saw a screenshot of a Twitter tweet(?, I don't use Twitter, don't know the lingo), I cant remember exactly what was said with the pick but if I was Abingdon I would have taken it as disrespectful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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