Wed Aug 11, 2004, 08:12pm
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Originally posted by rainmaker
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Originally posted by tomegun
Sure, you are right, it doesn't mean that we should ball-hawk. But, that is what it turns out to be.
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Tom, that is what it CAN turn out to be. It doesn't always. The point is that good refs don't have an inflated ego to defend. If they goof, and the partner can help them fix it, then the most important thing is to get it right, not to look good. The good ref would rather change his call and look a little foolish for a short time, than to maintain his superficial image at the expense of the game. "Get the call right" definitely doesn't have to mean that no one is watching off-ball.
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Juulie, exactly what I was trying to say. I just needed YOU to say it, apparently 
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