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Originally Posted by ajmc
Excuse me "grasshopper" but the REAl real goal is to manage and control the game properly, insuring the rules are applied appropriately so that neither team gains an unfair or unearned advantage
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Which can be summed up in 5 words as "officiate the game properly".
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Originally Posted by ajmc
as inconspicuously as possible
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Why are you all about this hiding stuff? Sometimes the official must stand out.
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without becoming a nusince or a factor in it's outcome.
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Everything the officials do the entire game effects the outcome. It is naive to believe that result could have been exactly the same with different officials.
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Knowing the rules is extremely important, but not nearly as much as understanding how and when to apply them. Sometimes being precise isn't always all it's cracked up to be and common sense is a necessary tool.
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If I was the opposing coach I would have requested a conference with the referee regarding what foul was just called. How does the referee justify your "common sense" ruling?