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Originally posted by zebraman
OK, I replied to your first post and now I see you have made a second. You're starting to sound very much like someone in the stands just whining about calls (and no calls) What you are doing is making vague observations and asking us to comment on things we didn't see.
Every game you see probably has different officials with different experience and different ability levels.
A foul is always a judgement call. Contact (even severe contact) can occur at times which is not a foul.
Rough play is usually a POE (point of emphasis) in the NFHS rule book each year. Players get stronger and physical each year. In my state, I have seen (overall) that games are called a little tighter than 5 years ago due to an emphasis on cleaning it up from our state's Activities Association Executive Director.
Enough already.
Z
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Zebraman,
I appreciate the non-emotional parts of your answer. It helps me get your perspective on these issues. However, I don't appreciate the cheap categorization and insults. I would think a senior member of this organization can abstain from these types of remarks and offer wisdom and experience instead. That type of response is, in general, a cop out. I have given you specific detail in this question as well as the other that should enable you to give a non-emotional response to a specific question. I am simply trying to understand the referee's point of view and decision making process in these scenarios I've described. Why is it so difficult to address these questions? If you are an experienced and
good official, this should not be that difficult.
In general, I am asking for a better understanding of what contact is allowed, when does it become too much, and why the specific examples I've described seem to be ignored more and more.
Also, please explain to me under what circumstances can there be extensive physical contact without a foul being called on one or both parties. I can visualize two players running toward a loose ball and colliding where no intentional foul or wrong-doing was initiated, but are there other situations that would warrent this type of no-call?
If you don't feel capable to address these questions, I hope that others may.
[Edited by Starman311 on Jan 4th, 2005 at 09:26 PM]