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Originally posted by redoubtable1
My sis has been a ref for 8 years and she is an excellent official. We have discussed this and she says that she uses a "did the player gain an unfair advantage" standard. I just don't buy that refs use a "pass on calls" standard. It is hard enough winning games without us coaches sitting on the sideline wondering, "Did he pass on that call?" I buy my sister's explanation better.
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Just some confusion with the verbiage, I think. Basically, they're both saying the same thing. You pass on making a call, usually involving player contact, if you feel that there was no advantage gained or lost by either opponent involved. It, by no means, should be interpreted that an official is just haphazardly picking and choosing what they feel like calling. They're applying their best judgement to each individual situation. Whether that particular judgement call may be actually correct or not is a whole different story.
[Edited by Jurassic Referee on Mar 28th, 2004 at 04:37 PM]