[w_sohl]

The other night I was working a JV game, B was up by said 40+ points with ~2-1/2 mins. to go in the game. There was an obvious holding foul by A near B's sideline on a sweep play. I threw the flag, but A turned the ball over so we ignored my flag. My varsity WH was working BJ on this night picked up my flag for me and put it in his pocket. After the game he and another official who WHed for us that night told me that that is a perfect example of having presence and knowing the situation. They told me that I should have held the flag no matter what happened there, even if it cleared the guy for a score, it had no bearing on the outcome of a game. They both work JC ball here in CA and it is some of the best JC ball in the country. Most of these kids could go to D1 schools if it weren't for grades or social problems. There assignor wants it called that way. And just a little more info, this assignor has sent guys to the NFL. So you do change your officiating to fit certain situations. The rule books are printed B&W but the rules are never enforced that way...