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Originally posted by just another ref
I bet that everybody who posted on this thread, including myself, if they had access to slo-mo of every block/charge call they ever made, would find at least some contradictions. It's like Maverick (Tom Cruise) said: "You
don't have time to think up there. If you think, you're dead." This is a split-second call that would be very difficult to recreate in your mind. You go with your gut and never blink. One side will be upset no matter what.
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True, but it does not apply to all. This is great once you have developed this "sixth sense", but it is not a good idea for a new official to "go with your gut", they need to study the rules and look at actual plays from the stands to see how they apply and then get a feel for what is happening.