[Back In The Saddle]

Originally posted by TubbyRules
i guess i misunderstood this site...

i thought it was a place to discuss officiating?

If by discuss you mean complain about and berate officials, you are mistaken. If by discuss you mean to learn from others about the rules, mechanics and art of officiating, you've got the right place.

If you're truly here to discuss officiating, then leave your biases at the door and come with your honest questions. But since I believe you're intent lies in the realm of complaining and berating, let me just leave you with one fact that, in the end, you will probably just discard. I share it with you only in the hopes that it may rattle around in the back of your mind for a while and eventually cause your mind to open. I admit, it's a longshot.

Here it is: What the fans in the arena or the uneducated bufoons that infest the airwaves think about an official's call, has absolutely no bearing on whether it is the right call or not. Zero. Not even the tiniest bit.

Now if you have a specific call you want to discuss, please feel free to post a question. But only if you really want to know the answer to the question. If you're just looking to support what you already believe, then you ought to take JR's advice and find a fan board. There are plenty of folks there willing to wallow in ignorance.