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Originally Posted by sloth
As a referee, I would stop the play and send the kicker off to get a new tailbone pad. This is a safety foul and it needs to be fixed before the next play, but the 15yard USC is overkill. Lets not forget, we're out there to insure the players safety and to proveide a fair contest.
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The officials are not out there to do what is fair, they are there to officiate the game by the rules. It is not your job to decide what the proper penalty is.
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Originally Posted by sloth
We need to look for ways to have a good game and NOT impact the outcome.
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That is a myth spread by TV announcers. Everything the officials do the entire game impacts the outcome.