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Originally posted by WindyCityBlue
Thank you to those officials that didn't feel compelled to remind me that my football question had nothing to do with baseball. I didn't think I confused the two sports.
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Everyone does not know your history, I do. The use of the word "overrule" suggests that you are totally unaware of the practices of football officials and if that bothers you so what. And I also need to make it clear (you asked the question) the difference in the sports.
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Originally posted by WindyCityBlue
I'm not surprised that with two officials looking at the same play, they will sometimes see it differently. As I said a couple of times, I was more concerned with the mechanic of correcting the call.
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There was no call made. The call that was made was by the official that signaled incomplete. He saw what he saw and made a decision. It was not like they moved the chains or spotted the ball. The officials got together and a decision was made.
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Originally posted by WindyCityBlue
I like the fact that it was immediate and emphatic. No egos were bruised and the replay showed that the second official was correct. It seems to me that the replay system works as well as the original official. Both have faults, but the goal remains the same. Get the call right! They did and it looked good.
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What you witnessed is a typical football call. It happens every single weekend on a game. That is why I made the baseball comment. It was not a slam; just illustrating that is very typical and not even a major issue with football officials. No self respecting football official is ever going to get their panties in a bunch over an incomplete call. Not the nature of a football official especially at that level.
Peace