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Originally posted by cowbyfan1
When is the last time you saw a DB knock a ball to the ground in this case? If they can pick it they will for nothing more than padding of stats for a bigger paycheck, even tho the team thing maybe to knock it down and save yourself 35 yards.
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Early in my high school officiating career, the DB in a game I was working deliberately knocked the ball to the ground rather than catch it and return. (It was 4th down with 30 seconds left on a 40 yard Hail Mary.) Our ignorant WH awarded the ball the passing team on the 1 yard line (as if it had been defensive pass interference) for what our WH deemed to be unsportsmanlike conduct. The coach went crazy and the team went on to score from the 1 and win the game. The WH was subsequently demoted and I went on to join another association.
Maybe some other ignorant WHs have done the same thing so these DBs who catch and run are protecting themselves from bad officiating.
[Edited by Bob Lyle on Jan 1st, 2005 at 11:46 AM]