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Originally posted by JRutledge
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Originally posted by Back In The Saddle
Really, which of us doesn't routinely give a quick once-over to all ten starters before the jump ball goes up. Correct by rule, but pretty sorry officiating, if you ask me.
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I do. I do not because I want to be over-officious; I want to prevent myself from liability. I know if someone gets cut or gets injured (like a finger) because we could have told them to take it off, I do not want to be held responsible. Those are the rules. It might not make total sense, but those are the rules. And if you are trying to suggest that you would not in a basketball setting or even football for example take action, I hope you have a lot of money to just give to a lawyer for your "negligence." You might disagree, but there is a reason these things are not allowed.
Peace
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Perhaps you have misunderstood me. I mention the once-over as an example of something we all do, myself included. For very good reason, as you have pointed out.
The disqualification of the athletes in this story was, apparently, correct by rule. It seems to me, however, that the officials in this event could--and should--have done a lot more to prevent this debacle.