Manipulating Officials Article from 2014

[Dad]

Originally Posted by UNIgiantslayers

It's not going to benefit them if I feel like they're trying to manipulate me. Quite the opposite, in fact.

This makes you even more prone to be manipulated by an intelligent coach.

Anyone who says they haven't given a 50/50 call to the coach the makes you want to work hard over the ass who balances the line all game is probably lying. I'm sure not doing it on purpose, but it's not like we can entirely control our conscience in a really loud competitive game -- sometimes it just happens.

I'm sure as hell am not going to have the mind-set of calling a game against a coach trying to manipulate me.