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Originally Posted by whitehat
For example: Doesn't really matter the score but lets say its a very close game. A32 sweeps left and scores a TD. Yet, A65, clearly holds way over on the right side, 15 yards away and behind the point of attack and not in any way affecting the play. The general principle you disagree with keeps the flag in my pocket. I would hope you would keep the flag in your pocket too despite it being clearly a foul. If we throw that flag, despite being technically correct by rule, we unneccesarily (and unfairly IMO) affect the outcome of the game.
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Why is that clearly a foul? I deny that it's a foul at all, much less a clear case of one.
I'm not pocketing my flag here solely in order to avoid affecting the outcome of the game. I'm pocketing it because this is not a foul unless the contact is severe enough to warrant a PF.
I think that it's a serious mistake to train younger officials to try to avoid affecting the outcome of a game. They need to learn what's a foul and what is not, and to flag clear fouls when they see them regardless of the context.