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Originally posted by zebraman
Rut, Rut, Rut. You have never let reality affect any of your posts so why should you start now.  I think you are quite aware that I have always been against individuals implementing their own interpretations, not states. My problem has always been with assignors or "powerfl officials" who tell their officials to "do things this way" when they are clearly contrary to accepted NFHS rules and state interpretations.
Z
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Wait a freakin minute Z. I never gave you and "individual" ruling in our previous discussion. I gave you a ruling that was supported and assigned by people that had power to make such a decision. I gave you a mechanic that dealt with what the Head Clinician and Rules Interpreter told all officials to do and you got all over me because it was "not what the NF supported." I was not telling you someone that did not work for the IHSA and just assigned a conference. I am telling you the person that decides these things told us to use a specific mechanic and you came on here and criticized that left and right and now you are saying basically that your state decided to give you guys a ruling and you are supporting it. I personally have no problem with your state's ruling. I do not live there. But I am saying you got on me and my state for doing the very same thing. Even Bob Jenkins told you that is what this individual was hired by the state to do and you dismissed it. Now our state has not told us to ever ignore the rulebook, but there has been commentary on what was common sense or might be likely called from an official's perspective. Our Head Clinician is also the main Rules Interpreter and hires all the clinicians for the State of Illinois in at least football, basketball and baseball. I am sure it is the case in other sports here, but these people give rulings on mechanics and rules when there is something that is not clear.
I do not know what the heck you are talking about an "individual" ruling? Now you are basically saying the same thing and you are talking about how wonderful that decision is. Sounds very hypocritical if you ask me.
Peace