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Originally posted by WindyCityBlue
Have you ever waved off on inadvertant flag?
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I have waved off a flag before, but not an inadvertent flag, whatever that means.
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Originally posted by WindyCityBlue
Have you ever had a younger partner throw a flag for a perceived offense only to have to correct it once he explains what he saw?
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Yes, but I do not change the call, he changes the call. And most of the time they are unclear about what the foul is called, rather than deciding to pick up a flag. For example if we have a chop block as compared to a block below the waist. Or an the officials might call a foul the "halo" rule and we figure out he just had Kick-Catching Interference when we discuss the situation. We still have a foul, we just decide what the foul is.
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Originally posted by WindyCityBlue
Have you ever had one official say "Catch" and another signal "Incomplete" on the same play? One of those guys will be overruled.
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I really think you do not understand what the word "overrule means. If there are two different signals, there obviously has not been a final decision made. Mechanically, there should not ever be two different signals in the first place (there is no catch signal). If the sideline is threatened, the officials should make eye contact and work together to make the call. One might have the feet; the other might have the control of the ball. They have to work together to make a call. One official cannot just make that call alone. Now when the ball is incomplete and multiple officials have to make a decision, it is common to allow the one official that sees the ball hit the ground to make a call immediately. The other officials might not be completely sure if the ball is caught and wait for help from fellow officials. But to suggest that is being overruled is silly. We might work together to make a call, but that does not mean a decision changed. This is not baseball where one person has a call independent of each other. In football and in basketball officials have to look at each other on many possible calls. A decision should never be made without some eye contact or a couple words, then we make a decision. Can you say block/charge.
Peace