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Originally posted by shave-tail
I've read Mr. Rich Fronheiser's post that "there's more than just getting it right". What the hell else is there? I have never ever thought another official was "showing" me up or disrespecting me if they threw a flag in my "area". I understand and I'm confident in my abilities that my partners are not psychic and can't possible know what I'm thinking or what action has caught my eye. I stand by my earlier post "if you see it, throw it". I don't want Mr. Fronheiser to think I'm singling him out...he has many, many posts and is no doubt a very good offical I just can't agree with that statement.
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Getting it right is a matter of perspective. What you think is right 30 yards away may not be right to the person on top of the play. you may get it right for the wrong reasons or your getting it right may be at the expense of your partner(s)'s credibility the rest of the game if you're calling in his area.
Example: This season I had an umpire throw a pass interference flag on a pass 25 yards downfield. I have no idea how he can make that call when his responsibility is to get to the line of scrimmage to make sure the quarterback isn't across the line when the pass was thrown. The BJ and the LJ, both closer with good angles, signalled incomplete. After a discussion, the flag was picked up.
Likewise, I spoke to a wing (whose never worked with our crew before) to work (during a freshman game) to help the ends (with a word or two) so they didn't encroach. Technically, the right call would be to simply throw the flag. Does it make the game better at that level? After a word or two, the ends figured out where to line up and the problem was eliminated. Would it have made the game better to throw the flags?
There's more to officiating than getting a single call right.