Greg Maples

[Greg Maples @maples_greg]

Oh yes!!!

[Stagg Again!! @StaggAgain]

Just a quick reminder for @MountUnionFB …

@d3football @D3FBHuddle @DingoTalk @The3rd_Division @D1_Rejects

[Frank Rossi @FrankRossi]

The targeting foul against @zackorr20 of @football_ncc has been overturned, and he will be eligible to start in Saturday's #d3fb National Semifinal vs. @SURiverHawksFB at 3:30pm EST / 2:30pm CST.

I spoke with Steve Shaw, the NCAA's National Coordinator of Officials, about the overturn this morning. Note that the provision in question is whether or not @_SCFootball QB Drew Heenan qualified under the rules as a "defenseless player," as the following is one such definition in the NCAA Football Rulebook: "A ball carrier already in the grasp of an opponent and whose forward progress has been stopped." If a defenseless player is hit in the neck or head region by an opponent, then targeting is a proper call under the rules. Steve said:

“We’re very clear that he's not defenseless until he is down. And if you go back and look at the video on the play…he's wrapped up and he's going down. And the contact is with [the] runner just as he's going to the ground.

So he really has not transitioned to a defenseless player yet. You know, you can make the argument that, well, if he's wrapped up, he's defenseless and he can't really defend himself. But from a replay perspective, we needed a bright line that that was not a judgment, but a bright line.

And that is, [he] has to be down, considered down before he's defenseless….He's just beginning to go down and be down.

And so we wouldn't consider him down at the time that he's hit. And there's no crown of the helmet involved. The helmet is clearly to the side.

And so, from a replay perspective, rules are very clear. You've got to be able to confirm all aspects of targeting for it to be targeting.

You couldn't confirm that he was down and then hit. So we didn't give him defenseless status....And that's why the targeting was overturned.”

Steve also taught me about something that is important. While regular replay reviews can come out as "confirmed," "overturned," or "stands" (which means that there is not conclusive evidence to overturn, but there isn't a full confirmation of the original call either), targeting calls do not have a "stands" option when they are reviewed. In other words, they are viewed anew and either every element necessary for targeting must be confirmed, or it is overturned. Think of it as being innocent until proven guilty in the review process for targeting.

In this case, he was clear to underscore that the elements could have been argued to have existed, but it would have, at best, been a "call stands" decision, which is not sufficient to uphold a targeting call.

Steve also expressed the hopes that the instant replay model that has been developed and used in Division 2 will become more utilized in Division 3, related to more-universal instant replay using a coaches' challenge approach (except for targeting), much like we saw in the Centennial Conference this year. He understands the challenges, but he also feels that having two HD camera angles plus the normal web stream (basically at least three cameras) is sufficient to embrace the needs of instant replay. He is not in favor of a D1 type of replay at the lower levels because of the desire to not have constant game interruptions and more technological challenges at the lower levels than we see at D1 -- he stressed his support of a coaches' challenge system in our conversation multiple times.

@D3FBHuddle and I give thanks to Steve for his transparency, which is always on display in the CFO training videos he releases on YouTube. I always learn something when I watch his videos, and today was no different in our conversation.

[Ethan Greenfield @EthanGreenie_11]

Still looking for a place to ball in 2025

[Greg Maples @maples_greg]

Congratulations bobcats!!!!

[Quinnipiac Rugby @QU_Rugby]

We had 5️⃣ Bobcats earn All-NIRA status following the fall 2023 campaign!

READ → https://t.co/tGH5M8lMFy

#BobcatNation

[Greg Maples @maples_greg]

Heck yes!! One more step to a natty!! Let’s go cards it work out time😡😡😡😡

[Justin Ibegbulem @JustinIbegbulem]

Work in progress… ⏳
@football_ncc @CoachWark

[Helsinki Roosters @Roosters1979]

@maples_greg Yesssir!

[NCC Football @football_ncc]

Faith, Family & Academics.

Congratulations to these 8 individuals on their achievements in the classroom and on the field.

[Greg Maples @maples_greg]

Will be a great asset to an nfl team both as player and teammate!!

[The Gridiron Crew 🏈 @Gridiron_Crew]

⚠️ Attention Pro Scouts, Coaches, and GMs ⚠️

You need to look at 2024 Pro Prospect, Zach Fortier @zach40a, an OT from @football_ncc

👀 See our Interview: https://t.co/vV7ja71h8Q

#2024ProProspect #DraftTwitter #NFLDraft #NFL #CFLDraft #CFL #ProFootball 🏈

[Greg Maples @maples_greg]

Congratulations!! They have three studs!!!

[Helsinki Roosters @Roosters1979]

SIGNED: S Julian Bell will join Roosters this season ✅

He played at North Central College last year and started all 15 games at safety, ranking second on the team in tackles (73). Bell was selected First Team All-CCIW in 2023.

#roostersfamily #jenkkifutis #vaahteraliiga

[Greg Maples @maples_greg]

Congratulations @Aric_Lee_79 !! We’ll done!!!

[Aric Lee @Aric_Lee_79]

Thanks Craig, & the @IHSA_IL for the tweet, which I imagine @IHSASID & @MikeHulvey had something to do with …

It’s been a blast!

[Greg Maples @maples_greg]

Congratulations cardinals!!!

[NCC Football @football_ncc]

Program Core Value

Resolute: The pursuit of excellence in everything that we do. #GoCards

[Greg Maples @maples_greg]

Congratulations cardinals!!!!

[NCC Cardinals @NCC_Athletics]

.@football_ncc's BJ Adamchik, Luke Lehnen & Jeske Maples have been named First Team Academic All-Americans by @CollSportsComm.

It's the highest number of honorees the Cardinals have had in a single season.

📰https://t.co/lknMYrpI74

#WeAreNC #d3football 🏈

[Greg Maples @maples_greg]

Congratulations!! Thank god for moms athletic ability and brains!!!!

[NCC Cardinals @NCC_Athletics]

.@football_ncc tight end Bobby Behmer is the winner of the @NCAA Elite 90 Award, presented to the student-athlete with the highest cumulative GPA at each national championship.

A Cardinal has won the award each of the last three seasons.

#WeAreNC #d3fb @NCAADIII @rrstar_sports @23WIFR

[Greg Maples @maples_greg]

I know that stud!!! Keep crushing like always!! So proud of you and your teammates!! GO CARDS!!!

[Sam Corbett @SamCorbett18]

Hey @D3FBHuddle @d3football…you guys might wanna see this. Can’t wait to broadcast from the left side of the dorm room!

Can’t even see the scoreboard or about 30% of the field…

CARDS BY 90.

[Greg Maples @maples_greg]

Oh yeah!!! That feeling of relief 😂😂 we’re going to the national championships 4 years in a row !!!
DYNASTY?🤔

[NCC Cardinals @NCC_Athletics]

Zack Orr makes the stop on 4th down! Cards win 34-27 & advance to the Stagg Bowl for the 4th straight season!

#WeAreNC #d3fb

[Greg Maples @maples_greg]

Congratulations @football_ncc !!! One more W this Friday!!!

[CCIW @CCIW_Athletics]

Five football student-athletes from North Central and Wheaton have represented the CCIW on the 2023 American Football Coaches Association Division III Coaches’ All-America Team announced on Monday.

@football_ncc | @WheatonFB | #CCIWwins

https://t.co/MbnGaIuf3A

[Greg Maples @maples_greg]

You do a great job!! We thank you!!! GO CARDS!!

[Sam Corbett @SamCorbett18]

This will be my third national championship broadcast in three years.

@AndyJachim @LBur13 @AcesLetsDoIt @RSartori_Radio @HaydenKrzyz @SamFretto I couldn’t have done it without the fellas! Privilege is an UNDERSTATEMENT.

@football_ncc’s BIGGEST FAN

[Greg Maples @maples_greg]

Wow! That’s amazing! So surprised with so many football states. Thanks for the info.

[D3Direct @D3Direct]

States w/ zero D3 Schools👇

- Utah
- Idaho
- Hawaii
- Alaska
- Florida
- Arizona
- Nevada
- Kansas
- Montana
- Delaware
- Wyoming
- Oklahoma
- New Mexico
- North Dakota
- South Dakota