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Originally Posted by mbyron
I don't know whether I'd flag mere staring. But once you warned him to return to his huddle and he refused, THAT was USC. Good call!
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JRod, when you told a player to go to his huddle for staring, you put yourself in a position that spiraled into an eventual disqualification. At the most, you could make your presence known to both players by stating: 'Play's over!' Do I think you were right in giving an USC to the player for ignoring your request 3 times: yes. Do I think you should have made the request: no.
The second player you flagged, if I am correct, was for staring at his opponent (and not for ignoring your request to go to his huddle 3 times as the first)? Essentially, you made staring an USC foul.
Maybe it is because I am in the heart of the SEC, but officials throwing capricious unsportsmanlike fouls are coming under fire.
I may be alone, but I think you handled the situations poorly.