I hear ya JR, I guess it rests with the assignor or evaluator in the end.
I have had an evaluator tell me that a severe tomahawk motion should be judged as a reckless act and that calling a foul is the lesser of two evils. His premise was that although it may be a lose-lose situation if it came down to trying to prevent any potential for escalation the err is on the side of safety.
Having said that, I will toe the company line when called to do so. Each conference I work in has certain philosophical differences compared to others; some based on historical events (i.e previous fights), or skill levels of players (i.e. multiple D1 potential players), or experience of officials (i.e. rooks vs. vets).
My point being that the boss has the final word, I accept it or I go work somewhere else.
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"We judge ourselves by what we feel capable of doing, while others judge us by what we have already done."
Chris Z.
Detroit/SE Michigan
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