If I didn't see it, how can I make a call. If I was zoned out and missed it, then I have to swallow my whistle and take my medicine from the howler monkey's.
Having said that, I make it a point in every pregame to cover collisions. If someone hits the floor, someone on my crew better damn well know how he/she got there. This is not a time for us to drop the ball, this is how fights start.
Most coaches will tell you they don't care if the call goes against them, they just want a call... until it goes against them. If I can't defend it, I am not going to call it.
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