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Originally posted by bossref
I'm glad that my original question has
allowed for this length of discussion
and has caused at least one ref to think
about the big picture and not the strict
interpretation of the rules.
This situation (actual) was VERY ATYPICAL!
The D was trying to distract a very good
offensive player (who had already score 30 points).
Or maybe he thought it was legal to try to dislodge
the ball with his foot.
He DID NOT act in an unsporting manner.
He did NOT create or cause any disdavantage.
He did NOT do it repeatedly.
NOBODY complained.
Although I don't agree with everyone's reply, I do
understand that there is more than one way
to view a play. You probably won't EVER see this
play (my first in over 15,000 games), but if it
does happen, you'll be better prepared to deal with it.
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This is probably a play we would have to see to call. I'm calling intentional contact w/ the baal by the foot of a defender a kick because thats what it is. Barry does not think so and chooses to give the advantage to the offensive player. If the defender kicked at the ball and took himself out of position and the offensive team ggot an easy 2 then the "kick" was penalized even though it wasn't. My question however is that if this was smart defense to counteract a talented offensive players move then we are penalizing the defense. That is why giving the defender the benefit of the doubt I will call this a kick. I haven't seen this happen in a game but I am sure that if I did 500+ games a year I would have(15000+games/30+yrs) and then I would have to decide for myself. Of course I'm sure I would be on my 3rd leg transplant by then...
That is the great thing about this forum we don't have to disagree as long as looking at anothers point of view makes us a better official. IMO however when we are always right and the other person must be wrong at all costs to inflate our own ego, we are actually hurting ourselves and becoming more closeminded officials. JMO