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Originally posted by James Neil
be careful with the trucking jokes Coach, I carry two flags and if Ive regained consciousness and hear this you might be gone for good! 8^)
Oh ya AB
dont forget to explain about setting the chains
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You carry TWO flags? I hope you're joking. First sign of an official who intends to throw a lot of flags is when you see TWO flags! You don't need 2 flags Mr Neil (aka textbook flag happy official--Barney Fyfe with not one but two guns!).
Mr Nayzium do you really want this guy calling your game?? He may know the rules but a combination of being a stickler for the rules and 2 flags can be disasterous. Unless Mr Neil is calling the game one-sided, you too Mr Nayzium will feel the effects of Mr Neil. I would think you would much rather see the 2 teams play than after every play see if Mr Neil has thrown yet another flag or even BOTH flags! As a coach, I would rather let the 2 teams decide the outcome with as little influence by the officials as possible. If you see an official calling a game with 2 flags and a rule book in his pocket, that official is going to disrupt the flow of the game by over asserting himself. One flag is enough and leave your rule book at home.
I may emphasize game sense a lot but I let 'em play and the games are enjoyable. I make sensible calls and stay away from calls that require on the field rule book explanations.