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Originally Posted by BadNewsRef
There are also some cultural words that may offend or be known by some officials that are not known by others.
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It doesn't matter that some portion of officials are trash mouths and don't find a problem with profanity. If enough people called it, it wouldn't matter. The rest would even hear it for it to be an issue because the players would learn not to push the issue.
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Or how about a game in which both teams are proficient in Spanish but only 1 of the 3 officials speaks Spanish?
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Originally Posted by BadNewsRef
We already have the tools to handle profanity and unacceptable language. It always going to come down to judgment and what is or isn't acceptable in the area you work.
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Yes, we don't need a rules change, we just need officials to address it rather than sweep it under the rug so they can avoid making an unpopular decision.