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I don't believe this to be an ethics issue. If you have a foul flag it, period. You let one go this time what will happen on the next play? Will the defense ratchet it up a notch and tempers start to come into play? Will the game get out of hand? Will you toss a flag against the other team for the same infraction a few plays later?
There was a recent article on the last page of Referee Mag regarding young girls softball I was reading this morning while in the "study". One team is up something like 52-0 and the mercy rule doesn't come into play until after the 3rd inning. Losing team's pitcher lobs a ball and it comes up short and "rolls" to the batter. Ump hollers "STRIKE ONE!". Next pitch is over the batters head, "STRIKE TWO!" and of course he gets a "STRIKE THREE! in there as well. Ref Mag made it seem like an "honorable" thing to do.
I don't get it. I would rather be known as a fair official whom makes fair calls on a consistent basis than the type of official whom'll let things slide. Life isn't always fair and one will get beat down at times. Sports isn't any different. Learn a life lesson and by the way, my senior year we went 2 and 9 and managed to be everyone's Homecoming opponent that year. LOL
WM
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