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Originally Posted by bas2456
I'll absolutely take time for someone to quickly tie their shoe if need be. Last thing I need is a parent or coach on me for not noticing an untied shoe and a player getting hurt.
If one player is tying, I'll have everyone check their shoes so we don't have to stop again at the next dead ball.
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I absolutely won't take time. Ever. Well, maybe for 6 year-olds.
Making sure that shoes are tied isn't part of our officiating duties. That's solely up to the player and I could care less what coaches or parents think. And there's no rules backing to stop the game for a displaced shoe, as there is for displaced glasses.
Has anyone ever seen a college game stopped for an untied shoelace or a displaced shoe? I sureasheck haven't.
I have to disagree completely with anyone advocating stopping the game for that reason. If they want to waste a TO to put their shoe back on, fine with me. But I ain't giving them a free timeout.