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Originally posted by Derock2004
Most of the senior officials who post here do not agree with my style of officiating but this is what has worked for me for many years and it has proven to be an effective way to end a game when the intent is to take a knee and run out the clock.
It only needs to happen once.
By announcing it, you are telling the defense and officials that you have no intent of running a play and out of good sportsmanship wish to be afforded the opportunity to safely take a knee without someone trying to take his head off.
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The defense doesn't always annopunce it. Most times, the QB just tells the referee, "We're gonna take a knee.
How difficult would it be for you to say, "If he takes a knee, don't hit him," versus "He's gonna take a knee, Don't hit him," just to cover your a$$? Seems like a small re-phrase could save your butt one day. But hey, what do I know?
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Originally posted by Mountainman
If you do not eject the player who committed this flagrant foul, you could wind up as a defendant in a legal suit if the QB is injured. And if he plays in the next game and commits another flagrant foul resulting in player injury, that may be construed as a continuation of a pattern of officials negligence. There just isn't any way to justify a mere warning or penalty without ejection.
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Welcome to the board! But, sorry this is a bunch of bunk.
Whether you throw a flag or not, you cannot un-ring a bell. The hit has already been made. Throwing a flag or ejecting him does not change that.
Further, there's nothing in the rulebook that says this player MUST be ejected. Players commit personal fouls all the time. This is no different.
How many officials do you know who have been sued for not throwing a flag?