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Old Mon Oct 18, 2010, 07:02am
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Originally Posted by GoodwillRef View Post
For whatever reason we need more contact from the offense than the defense in football and basketball for a foul/penalty. It isn't right but is seems like that is the way we call it. Thoughts?
I didn't see the play, so can't comment on the call. But this comment seems consistent with how NFL officials enforce PI: the NFL wants scoring, because most fans like offense. So the rules and enforcement favors the offense. :shrug:

When they hire me, I'll enforce it that way.
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