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Old Wed Feb 13, 2019, 01:20pm
Raymond Raymond is offline
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Originally Posted by Freddy View Post
Why do "we" tend to do that? Because still, in spite of the clinical imprecations of J.D. and others for us to go up with a closed-fist stop clock signal first, too many of "we" still impulsively go up with two fists in the air at first contact which is the habitual precursor of the dynamic fist-banging on the hips, thus the default block. The beginning habit compels the end call, regardless the inaccuracy.
Most of the officials who go directly to pounding their hips are veteran, established officials--at the college and HS levels.
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