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Old Mon Mar 12, 2012, 12:39pm
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Originally Posted by twocentsworth View Post
I think you're on to something here. The more mechanically sound an official is, the better the chance he/she will avoid a blarge. I would say that in HS, more emphasis is placed on sound judgement AND sound mechanics .... whereas in Mens college, getting the call right (aka sound judgement) is definitely more important than mechanics.
Emphasis added. In my brief collegiate experience(and in that of some folks whose experience extends much, much further), the powers that be in NCAA-W place a great deal of emphasis on "the system" (i.e. mechanics) as the foundation for correct officiating - if everybody works the system right, then you're in the correct position for the call, and you know whose call it is, no matter who your partners are. Correct mechanics & positioning, along with discipline, prevent this from happening.
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Last edited by mtn335; Mon Mar 12, 2012 at 12:40pm. Reason: Clarification
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