Oh no, Mr Neil and KWH are angry with me because ????
If you think I'm lying about being an official, that's your problem. I don't understand why you would let the comments/opinions of an "idiot ref" bother you so much any way. Instead of starting a new post devoted to me, why not just ignore the "idiot ref" (common sense, is it not)? I don't know the rules and never post anything that makes sense--so common sense should say to you don't respond? Game sense is common sense--if you lack common sense, you also lack game sense.
Mr Neil and KWH are officials I like to refer to as text book officials or Barney Fyffe's! Barney Fyffe was a great deputy--knew every law in the book but when it came to using common sense, good ole Barney was severly lacking. Text book officials know every rule in the book but like Barney, lack common sense or game sense. There has been a few posts here that test your game sense vs your rule knowledge. Here are a few:
Tackling the pitch man on an option run.
rule book says you can't tackle a player who is not a runner or pretending to be a runner. Game sense tells me that the pitch man on an option run IS a runner. The pitchman is perhaps a greater run threat than the QB who has the ball. To me, this is no difference than waiting for the QB to hand the RB the ball. No call.
Tripping the runner.
rule book says you can trip the runner with your feet. Intentionally tripping ANYONE with your feet has to be a foul. Game sense tells me that if the intentional use of your feet to tackle was aloud, then kicking or even drop kicking would also be permissable (whatever it takes to get the runner down right, even use your tongue if you can--WRONG! Your tongue belongs in your mouth just as your feet belong on the ground). The use of your feet to tackle is a form of poor sportsmanship and has no place in football. I have NEVER seen this form of tackling practiced or allowed at ANY LEVEL!
DPI when the receiver runs into the defender.
rule book says you can't interfere or get in the way in attemt to move toward, catch, or bat a pass. Game sense tells me that the defender can't be guilty of a foul for simply "being in the way" and doing nothing. The defense has every right to defend against a pass by putting his body between the receiver and the ball. You think its DPI because the defender won't move out of the way to allow the catch??? No call.
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