Delay of game question

[deecee]

Originally Posted by A Pennsylvania Coach

You have guessed correctly.

Thanks Bob for the casebook play.

I can only hope this was at least on a below varsity level game (doesn't make it right, but less on the line I suppose).

[LRZ]

Originally Posted by deecee

I can only hope this was at least on a below varsity level game (doesn't make it right, but less on the line I suppose).

I know what you are getting at, deecee, but I'm not sure that the sub-varsity coaches and players would agree.

[deecee]

Originally Posted by LRZ

I know what you are getting at, deecee, but I'm not sure that the sub-varsity coaches and players would agree.

5th grade coaches won't agree either, but it's the reality of things. Expect a big drop off between Var-->JV officials and even bigger from JV-->Fresh.

A rule mess up sub varsity won't get addressed at all unless it's absolutely catastrophic. Even at the varsity level it's rare. Until you get to college kicking rules has little to no consequences.

Assignors have little recourse as qualified officials are in short supply. I can tell you since I stopped officiating 2 years ago I haven't missed the nonsense that came with it one bit. I do miss the game. But not enough to have to start that grind back up at this point in life.

[LRZ]

It's not worth an argument--and I don't think we are really disagreeing--but I meant that to the coaches and players, there is always a lot on the line, if only because coaches and players want to see the rewards of their efforts. Sure, the skills and coaching might all be less than great, and sub-par officiating might not have career consequences, but it's still meaningful. That's why I go all out every game, regardless of the level.

[deecee]

I didn't think we were disagreeing at all. It's usually a sentiment I see here like "do it for the kids" that's just not realistic. Some guys, like you, may take a lot of pride in this. Most, unfortunately, don't.

[Kansas Ref]

Well-stated points