]If you've played any football, you've probably heard those words more that you care to admit. Coaches preach that mantra until they're practically out of breath. You can watch this video from a high school game earlier in the month and see why.

Okay, it's high school ball. In high school, like college ball, the rules clearly state that when your knee touches the turf, you're down.

Occurrences such and this one are going to take place as long as there are inconsistencies in determining when a player is "down."

On the other hand, a little local controversy is always exciting. Sometimes I think that why we have high school football.