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Originally posted by ChuckElias
What makes for vigorous discussion is often what Jeff (Rutledge) calls regional differences. We joke Jeff about this, b/c he uses it as an excuse for times when he's misinterpreted a situation
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I cannot speak for your area, but we have officials that do College, Men's and Women's. We have officials that do Pro-AM Leagues. We have officials that do Class A ball and Class AA (Big Schools) ball. And we have officials that work inside the city area and those that work outside of the city area. All these officials have different views on what are important, based on the levels that they do. The Chicago are along has probably 15 to 20 Official's Associations. I know that some South Suburban Associations to do not have the same focus on the rules as the City Associations. You would be surprise the different discussion officials have on rules that are very specific in the rulebook, based on their individual experiences. And if anyone thinks that the NF Rules are applied even 98% percent across the board, you are fooling yourself. First of all, states have their own rules and mechanics. Just my state alone has had specifically taught mechanics that were not in the NF Mechanics or Rulebooks. The NF is a guide, not the law for everyone. And just like in NCAA, depending on the conference, the assignor might want certain things done while doing their games. Why do you think the NF makes all these POEs and Rule revisions every year? It is not because there is complete understanding of the NF "Spirit of the Rules." If everything the NF was being applied they way they would like, they would just have a Rulebook and Mechanics Book and not add anything else.
I just this past weekend and a game with an Iowa team and an Illinois team. And before that game I had to explain somethings and the coaches did say to me in both the JV game and varsity game, "we do not do that in Iowa." Iowa uses NF Rules. So why do they not do that in Iowa? You think the officials or the state might have some different practices?
Peace