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Originally posted by Texas Aggie
Football may differ from basketball, where I've done my work, but I'm of the opinion that coaches ratings are not only justified, but needed.
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And the fox should rate the hens!
Coaches, players and anyone else who have a subjective approach to any game in any sport should not be the sole decision makers of an officials performance.
What is needed is a truly objective rating system based upon an official's performance on the field on a particular game. If an official blows a call in one game he/she should not be penalized in a subsequent game. An example, if an official's bad call in the opinion of a coach cost his team the game. And that coach feels the official incompetent, can he truly objectively rate the official in a future game?
Not to say coaches opinions should be totally disregarded but they are not equipped or focused enough to offer an adequate objective rating of an official that he official can use to improve his/her on field performance.