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Originally Posted by Jurassic Referee
Jeff, so far I've received about 3 or 4 different explanations of what a "game interrupter" is supposed to be. There seems to be different explanations, for some reason.
I also have never received an answer to as to what call that we make isn't a game interrupter. Every time we blow the whistle, we interrupt the game, stop the flow, whatever.
So yes, I really am not sure exactly what a "game interrupter" is supposed to be. And I have yet to have anyone that uses the term give me a definition of it that is plausible.
As near as I can tell, a "game interrupter" usually occurs when someone happens to disagree with a call that you just made.  |
A game interrupter is no more than something that probably did not need to be called. That does not apply to any one situation or call. What is actually a game interrupter is going to change from one official to another because judgment is always going to apply. That is no different than what I might call good judgment and you might call bad judgment. There is no put in the bank description that you are going to get. And I know you are smart enough to realize that. You just do not seem to like the term which is certainly OK with me. Many things in officiating are very subjective when it comes to how you enforce certain rules or what judgments you make. And how people interpret things like this is no different.
Peace