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Good points made all the way around especially about the effort. When it's not there it shows for everyone to see. As for your observations about one of our posters you would be 1000% correct. However, regardless of how it might have seemed from a previous quote, please rest assured that I am not even close to being a rules based official. I do work with some ... in other sports as well, and frankly, they drive me crazy. From what you have said, you and I are probably a lot more alike in our officiating styles than you might have first thought. I'm there for the good of the game... and that requires a lot of interpretation, leeway (sp?) and common sense. Some calls are black and white. But a whole lot of them fall into that tricky area of grey where common sense and good rules applications apply.