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Originally Posted by CMHCoachNRef
1)Once again, the vast majority of coaches and players agree that this is a bad rule based on their reaction to it virtually EVERY TIME.
2) It is only a good rule for the official who wants to prove to the coaches and players that he/she knows all of the rules.
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1) Then get the coaches and players to try and get the rule changed. It's got nothing to do with the officials. The officials are calling the play correcly, by rule. Whatinthehell different than that do you want?
If the rulesmakers had agreed with your little fantasy, they would have changed the rule years ago.
2) Another stoopid statement imo. It's completely irrelevant whether it's a "good" rule or a "bad" rule, or whether any official might agree or disagree with it. The bottom line is that it's a rule. And officials have to call a game by the rules, whether we like 'em or not. In this particular case, an official better damn-well try to show that he/she knows the appropriate rule. It's our job to call it BY that rule.