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Originally posted by ChuckElias
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And if anyone thinks that the NF Rules are applied even 98% percent across the board, you are fooling yourself.
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You then listed exactly four cases where the rules varied from your state. So basically, I overstated the percentage? I suppose that is certainly possible, and I apologize if I misled anyone  , but I think my point is still valid. The vast majority of Fed rules are applied the same way across the country. The majority of "regional differences" are found in our mechanics.
Chuck
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This is how you are wrong. You are assuming that all rules are applied the same, just because we have the NF Rulebook. We all can agree that 3 seconds is in the rulebook on many levels. The reality on how it is practices is based on who and what you are officiating. It even comes down to who you work for. When we talked about my attitude about telling teams of their timeout status, I was ripped apart by those that try to use the rulebook as their proving what is right and wrong as it relates to the rule. But the reality, I do not work for or with all those folks that took a differnet stand than I did. They are not the officials or administrators that give us games in a conference or give us playoff games. I can give you many of examples of different conferences that have different rules they would like us to not make such a big deal about and those that want them called to the letter of the law.
There was an assignor last year that told the officials that work in his conference to not call a T for bookeeping before games in an open meeting. Well I guess someone called him on it and called the state or contacted the state to take issue with that application. He later came back and said he was wrong for telling officials that worked in his conference that, but still encouraged the same practice in the same breath. Now if you had to work fo this man, you tell me what an official might have to do? Now this is a rule and was clearly said, "if you work in this conference, this is how we are going to do it." Now if that is not a rule difference or application based on where you live or officiate, I sure do not know what is?
Peace