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What is "the spirit of the exception rule," and how do you have time to think about that (whatever it is) if you don't have time to even decide if the player's foot was planted on the floor, or not? Or, if it was before of after the catch, or if it was in the FC or the BC? If you miss a call (which we all do), then fine, admit it, and realize how to get it right the next time. But saying you passed on the call because of "the spirit of the exception rule" is a cop out. Actually, it's "the reality of the written rules" that protects ALL players, and we are the ones dedicated to upholding those rules. It doesn't matter what any of us think rulings should be, or could be, but only what they ARE, per the code we work under. I think I have written this same sentiment before.....
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