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Originally Posted by ppaltice
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.
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With all due respect to a great football conference, perhaps the SEC should reexamine their definition of "capricious", as there seems to be an awful lot of needless back and forth jawing going on during their games.
Once a player has been instructed to do something by an official, it should be expected that he comply. If you want to be overly technical, which shouldn't be necessary, refer to NF: 9-5-1-g.
Although far too many spectators seem to have forgotten, learning sportsmanship on the high school level, is still one of the major objectives of the entire effort of playing this game. Lowering the standards of this great game is something we are all supposed to avoid, despite popular opinion.
Trash talking, preening and intimidating your opponent is not, and hopefully will not become, accepted at this level. It's a shame it has spread as much as it has to other levels, but that's another issue, beyond our control.