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Originally Posted by Daryl H. Long
At question is the behavior of a individual involved in the game and we have pointed out rules that prohibit the very behavior in question. That most of the posters think it is intelligent to immediately give the "T" is not an anomoly of a local officials association. It represents the collective intelligence of many who base their decision on the authority not themselves. When the same decision is reached by those who are neither bound by geography nor level of officiating, that is the ultimate in integrity. And the integrity of the game is maintained by not depriving the other team from the chance to score points to win the game as a consequence of the other coach's actions.
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That's bringing BS into the game. If you are worried about rewarding the team extra F/T's so that they have more chances to score because this coach shouldn't have said that to you. I am deeply concerned about your integrity as an official, because that is truly the farest thing from my mind in that situation. I'm thinking about the act, my part in this act (questionable play, player hurt) and how that relates to what has transpired to this point in the game. My focus is on the game which is where it should be. I don't think about nothing like that until after the game. I'm never going to base a decision to reward a technical or not on the fact that this team should get to score more. That's unethical, imo.
Alright, it appears you have the same problem as the others. You been drinking that Kool-Aid and we have pretty much comfirmed that there is something in the Kool-Aid around here. Okay, I need you to sit down, relax, take a deep breath and repeat after me.
It's not all about me,
again, it's not all about me,
one more time,
it's not all about me.
It's about the players,
it's about the game,
but it's not about me.