Rule 11

[JMN]

You guys have got me addicted to this board. I appreciate everyone's insights, opinions, and comments.

Hey, about 12 years ago when I started officiating, the seasoned officials (old guys) always talked about the importance of Rule 11. Without getting Derock all excited about "game sense" , I was wondering if anyone still uses this term.

Rule 11 was intended to remind officials to use common sense in applying the rules and dealing with coaches/players, much like not calling a holding foul when miles away from the play, etc. It was helpful as a new guy to hear about this "rule". I hate to admit it, but the first time I heard it, I actually tried to find it in the rule book. It really helped imbed the common sense approach to officiating in one young official's mind.

Anyway, interested to know if this was an association thing or rampant through the officiating community.