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Originally posted by DrMooreReferee
Take some time to study that rulebook at every opportunity you have. And then come back and battle these guys if you like. But until then, they will continue to carve you up like a christmas turkey if you don't know the rules.
The Doctor
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Doc, very well said and you're right. I'm getting carved up and spit out and receiving far too much attention to be the "anti-ref". These guys thrive on quoting the rules and I can understand why but being a rules expert does not always equate into being a great official. Actually, some of these guys are probably sitting their with the rule book open as they respond to these posts so I don't think that qualifies them as a rule expert. Unfortunately, you won't have that rule book open when you're officiating the game. I read the NFHS rule book once a year before the season begins and refer to it during the season on certain rules clarification. Believe me, I know the rules I just don't have a rule book to quote from (can't find it--looked every where for it since I started posting on this forum). Because I can't find my rule book, I'm not doing so well in this forum but I will get another one and beat Mr Neil and a few others over the head with it the way they did me. Maybe then I will be able to build more credibility as an official in this forum. Until then, I will "try" to resist the urge to express my views unsupported by the rule book.