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Originally posted by drinkeii
One major problem with this sport is the range of what is acceptable for calls when compared to the rules. Many officials choose not to call specific things because they disagree with the rules, or choose to ignore things in favor of game flow. I tend to be a very rules-oriented person, but there are people who very clearly, through their statements, choose not to call things because they disagree with the rule.
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The only part in that I want to respond to is above. Forgive me if I over-snipped.
Game flow is an important part of what we do. My personal pet peeve involves marginal traveling calls or marginal fouls called that interrupt games. We are there to facilitate the game; we aren't gun-slingers out to nail every little thing we think might violate a particular rule.
I've seen a TON of this in subvarsity contests this season. Foul after foul after foul on contact that causes NO disadvantage at all. Travels called on ugly plays that clearly, by rule, aren't traveling violations. Ugh.