Thread: Charged Visit?
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Old Fri Sep 29, 2000, 09:08am
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Here's a suggestion: When taking a position that is not accepted practice and not spelled out in the rules (see the post that began this thread), why not make it clear that it is your opinion, you think it should be done that way, that's how you'd rule on the field, BUT include that it is not accepted practice at this time. (That last part would be very helpful for those who read the thread.)

Alan, we could go on and on with this. Also, comparing a balk call to a charged visit is IMO entirely different. A charged visit concerns delaying the game while a Balk call deals with the ACTUAL GAME Itself.

IMO the important issue is the purpose of the rule. The rules put in place for charged visits were put in so as NOT TO DELAY the game.

My question for you is this. If in your judgement, the game was not delayed (concerning the original thread on the injury), why do you feel it necessary to charge a visit?

You were injured - in all actuality at this point who cares what the offense or defense are doing. The important thing is - once you were ready, F1 was ready, hence why charge a visit?

The intent of the rule was to move the game along.


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