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SPORTS THE DAILY ASTORIAN • THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2015 7A Scappoose tops Astoria in four games the match,” said coach Angee Hunt. ³$OLWWOHOXOOLQ*DPHEXWZH¿QLVKHG SCAPPOOSE — It was a good strong.” Astoria falls to 0-8 in the league VWDUWEXWDURXJK¿QLVKIRUWKH$VWRULD volleyball team Wednesday night at standings, but still has hopes of a league playoff spot, with two matches remain- Scappoose. The Lady Fishermen won the ing. Scappoose improves to 4-4. The Lady Fishermen take part in opener, but the Indians rallied for a four-game victory, 23-25, 26-24, 25- the Seaside Tournament Saturday, then return to league play Tuesday at 23, 25-16. Astoria “played solid for most of Seaside. The Daily Astorian The Gulls lost at Valley Catholic Wednesday, as the Valiants scored a three-game sweep, 25-14, 25-10, 26- 24. of the middle school division of Neah- Kah-Nie’s Bigfoot Classic cross coun- try meet, held Tuesday in Nehalem Bay State Park. 7KH$VWRULDER\V¿QLVKHGZLWK points to place ahead of Broadway Cross Country Middle School (76) and Rainier (83). Fishermen win Astoria seventh-grader Cam- Bigfoot Classic NEHALEM — The Astoria Mid- HURQ 9DQ5DGHQ WRRN ¿UVW RYHU WKH GOH6FKRROER\V¿QLVKHG¿UVWDQGWKH 3,000-meter course in 10 minutes, 57 girls took second in the team standings seconds. Broadway’s Beau Johnson was second in 10:58. In the girls’ middle school race, As- toria seventh-grader Sophie Long was second overall in 12:01, followed by teammate Makena Mitchell (12:03). In the high school race, Neah-Kah- Nie took the boys’ team title, followed by Rainier, Faith Bible, Clatskanie and Knappa. 7KH:DUUHQWRQJLUOV¿QLVKHGWKLUG out of three teams. Astoria teams take a stand against domestic violence By SUE CODY For The Daily Astorian Astoria High School foot- ball players and cross coun- try runners showed support for domestic violence aware- ness at the Healthy Homes event Saturday. The run/walk along the Astoria Riverwalk was sponsored by Clatsop County Domestic Violence Council and Astoria Parks and Recreation. “It’s important to bring awareness to the problem” of domestic violence, said Astoria High School Athletic Director and football coach Howard Rub. At the beginning of the football season, the team set core values, Rub said. That included teaching the young men to show respect for women. “This ties into that. We want to be part of this and support the cause.” The Healthy Homes – Taking a Stand Against Do- mestic Violence 5K Fun Run/ Walk attracted people of all ages. Astoria Mayor Arline LaMear read a proclamation announcing October as Do- mestic Violence Awareness Month. LaMear said during 13 years of working as a Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) for neglected and abused children, she and her husband saw “some pretty KRUUL¿FDEXVH²ERWKGRPHV- tic and sexual.” “This is something that has made me very aware that it is not only something we need to make visible, but … ZHGH¿QLWHO\QHHGWRWDNHDF- tion against it.” “I urge all Astoria res- idents to work together to eliminate domestic violence in our town and to become aware of the resources and programs available to do- mestic violence victims,” LaMear said. Don’t just talk about do- mestic violence, but “do something about it,” said Clatsop County Deputy Dis- Sue Cody/For The Daily Astorian Students from Astoria High School joined many others in the Healthy Homes walk to raise awareness about domestic violence. SCOREBOARD PREP SCHEDULE TODAY Football — Tillamook at Astoria, 7 p.m.; Banks at Seaside, 7 p.m. Volleyball — Knappa at Neah-Kah-Nie, 6 p.m.; Jewell at Crosshill Chr- sitian, 5:30 p.m. FRIDAY Football — Corbett at Warrenton, 7 p.m.; Gaston at Knappa, 7 p.m.; Ocosta at Ilwaco, 7 p.m. SATURDAY Football — Naselle at Mary M. Knight, 1 p.m. Volleyball — Seaside Tournament, 8:30 a.m. Cross Country — George Fox Classic, 11:30 a.m. relationships on the table,” Andrew Fick said. He is the chairman of the Clatsop The Harbor offers County Domestic Violence resources The event was free, but Council, a counselor at AHS donations were accepted for and a cross country coach. “It is important to have the The Harbor, the local non- SUR¿W VXSSRUW DJHQF\ IRU conversation about domestic victims of domestic violence violence,” Fick said. “We can and sexual assault. A new talk about the issues and make location for The Harbor is the resources accessible. “The Harbor is the most being renovated at 10th and important resource. We want Duane streets. “It is nice to have healthy to let people know it’s there.” trict Attorney Ron Brown. Sue Cody/For The Daily Astorian Astoria Mayor Arline LaMear proclaimed October Domestic Violence Awareness Month, then joined the 3-mile walk along the Riverwalk. “You have to walk the talk,” she said. notforsale The Harbor can connect people to other resources in the community. For informa- at 503-325-4962 or the crisis WLRQ FDOO 7KH +DUERU RI¿FH hotline at 503-325-5735. NFL has some little-known rules and regulations By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer Thanks to Seattle line- backer K.J. Wright and back judge Greg Wilson, football fans now know all about the obscure NFL rule known as the “illegal bat.” The Seahawks received a big break when a flag wasn’t thrown on Wright for batting Calvin Johnson’s fumble out of the back of the end zone for a touchback after Kam Chancellor knocked it loose just shy of the goal line. The Lions (0-4) nev- er got the ball at the 1 like they should have and went home still the league’s only winless team. The Seahawks (2-2) might have saved their season with the 13-10 win that could have ramifica- tions deep into the winter. Pete Carroll and Wright both admitted they didn’t know the rule. NFL VP of Officiating Dean Blandino said the back judge didn’t feel it was an “overt act,” but the league’s thick rule book doesn’t mention any leeway for an inadvertent violation, stating: It is an illegal bat if: • a. any player bats or punches a loose ball in the field of play toward his op- ponent’s goal line • b. any player bats or punches a loose ball (that has touched the ground) in any direction, if it is in either end zone • c. an offensive play- Scott Eklund/AP Photo Seattle Seahawks outside linebacker K.J. Wright celebrates after a play late in the fourth quarter of an NFL football game between the Seattle Seahawks and the Detroit Lions that was ruled a touchback after Lions wide receiver Calvin Johnson fumbled and the ball went out of bounds in the end zone Monday in Seattle. The Seahawks beat the Lions 13-10. er bats a backward pass in flight toward his opponent’s goal line There are several other obscure NFL rules that many people — and maybe even some officials — might not be aware of, such as “No player may deliberately kick a loose ball.” Here are some others: HEADS UP: Every fan knows if a kickoff goes out of bounds before being touched by the receiving team, that team gets the ball at the 40-yard line instead of the 20. But how many know the returner can step out of bounds, reach back on the field of play and grab the ball to prevent a touch- back? Randall Cobb of the Packers did. On Dec. 23, 2012, he made the heads-up play when the Titans’ kick- off stopped just inside his 5-yard line. Instead of trying to return it, Cobb stepped out of bounds and reached back to grab the ball at the 4, giving the Packers posses- sion at their 40. That’s be- cause if any part of the play- er’s body is out of bounds when he makes contact with the ball, the ball is ruled out of bounds. SAME SIDE: “At the option of the home team, both the players’ benches may be located on the same side of the field.” Nobody does this anymore but the Packers used to when they split their home schedule between Green Bay and Milwaukee until they aban- doned the old County Stadi- um 20 years ago. This made for interesting substitutions and some winded players. One time, former Lions coach Wayne Fontes was so caught up in the action he didn’t realize he had mean- dered all the way down in front of the Packers’ bench and was grabbing the wrong players to send into the game. DELAY OF GAME: Teams can get flagged even before the game begins. They’ll lose the coin toss for both halves and any over- time and be assessed a 15- yard penalty from the spot of the kickoff for the first half if they’re not on the field at least 10 minutes before the scheduled start of the game or if they don’t send the captains out in time for the pregame coin toss, which occurs three minutes before kickoff. HIPSTERS: While all players must wear shoulder, thigh and knee pads, hip pads aren’t required. “It is recommended that all play- ers wear hip pads designed to reasonably avoid the risk of injury,” the rule book says. “Unless otherwise provided by individual team policy, it is the players’ responsibili- ty and decision whether to follow this recommendation and use such pads. If worn, such pads must be covered by the outer uniform.” ROGER THAT: In addi- tion to the tightened pregame protocol for the two dozen primary game balls to pre- vent another “Deflategate” scandal, there are other rules pertaining to the pigskins. Among them: “The Ball must be a ‘Wilson,’ hand se- lected, bearing the signature of the Commissioner of the League, Roger Goodell.” AP NFL website: http:// pro32.ap.org/dailyastorian
