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hypothetical situation:
You walk onto a plane and you see the pilot reading "Flying 747's for Dummies"
You might think "this guy doesn't know what he's doing".
Three hours later the right engine goes out. The pilot pulls out the manual and restarts the engine. You think "thank god he had the manual".
My point is I have never met another official who has not misapplied a rule. If you haven't you are either a) a liar or b) a sure shot for the NFL.
As previously stated the rule book is not for the coach it is for the official's reference. You don't need to pull it out to prove anything. The only time an official would need to bring it out is if he was unsure about a rule. To be honest, I don't think that the coach's know that we have it.
To those of you that say "know the rules". No joke. If you never need it what have you lost. If you do need it, it's there.
To those with the "because I said so " attitude, you are part of the reason coaches hate and do not respect us.
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