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Originally posted by stevesmith
I agree, good calls. But what bothers me is something I'm seeing more and more and that is referees turning on the microphone to explain why they DIDN'T throw a flag....
"The quarterback was out of the pocket, therefore, there is no intentional grounding." Or "The pass was not catchable, therefore, there is no pass interference."
I think the microphone is a great tool, especially for explaining potentially confusing situations, but I'll be @#!$# if I'm going to turn on the mike to defend why I didn't throw a flag!!!
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This is good because it keeps the crowd from creating a riot. This is just one of the ways to educate those unaware of the rules. Normally a fan will expect the flag and then they get real rowdy, but after explaining that the QB was out of the pocket things quiet down and all is back to normal.