PFWA Pool Zach Berman Interview with Referee Shawn Hochuli
Washington Commanders vs. Philadelphia Eagles
Sunday, January 26, 2025
Question: The sequence at the goal line with the quarterback sneaks, how was it determined that they were unfair acts by Frankie Luvu?
Hochuli: “Simply put, a team can’t commit multiple fouls in an effort to prevent the score. So, No. 4 jumped the ball a couple of times, that was when the warning came in. Again, if it’s meant to prevent a score, we can essentially award the score.”
Question: The Eagles had used hard counts before. Is that taken into consideration?
Hochuli: “So in terms of a hard count, there’s a play clock that prevents them from doing that too many times. With the defense, since we deem it as an effort to prevent the score – a repeated act – that’s where the potential for awarding the score comes in.”
