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"The rules" can refer to a lot of stuff:
• What's printed in the rule book
• National, state, or local interpretations
• The accepted traditions of the game
• Local expectations for how to call a game
• What's customary for the level
These don't always fit neatly together, and part of learning to officiate is learning to prioritize them in different circumstances. That's not easy, and it's not made any easier when someone comes along and starts challenging officials' integrity because they disagree with how the officials are sorting the "rules."
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