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Originally Posted by tomegun
The only people who would care to hear an official announce a game are probably other officials or that officials family.
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I beg to differ. I think a lot of fans would welcome hearing the exact rule code we are bound by at that point in time in a game. I also think your view of an official commentating a game is limited. The official doesn't have to limit his talk to just the official or the rules of the game. Anything or any topic within the sport is fair game. Maybe it's a rule that we are not allowed to talk publicly about the sport we officiate, however, a coach can be a commentator, a player can be a commentator and not have to worry about crossing any line of impropriety. Why can't an official? I bet there are some personalities out there that would be great commentators. I mean, we follow the players just like everybody else. We follow the coaches, we follow the game. I think the right person could do a great job and even create a 2nd career for us to get into once our days of running are done. Thinking outside the box.
I bet the real reason officials don't make commentators is because of us. We are too uptight as a group, we have to be right, and this pressure from within would force the official turn commentator to shut it down, imho.