Proposed NCAA Rule Changes

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by SC Official

I'm sorry, but is it written somewhere that I have to agree with/like a rule change because it's "important" to the coaches?

I wasn't a fan of the live-ball TO rule change a few years ago, and I'm not a fan of this change. Clearly you don't mind it, which is fine, but it doesn't make you morally superior or a better official for agreeing with the coaches on a rule change. People are allowed to dislike things.

You asked a question ("If they want the control, then why not give it to themselves (since they make the rules) the entire game?")...

and I answered it ("Because the last 2 minutes of the game is not the same as the rest of the game. I actually listen when coaches speak at clinics and camps. They ALWAYS talk about how much more important getting plays right at the end of the game is compared to the rest of the game. This falls right in line with that philosophy. As I alluded to in another thread, coaches put a lot more stock into end of game situations. It's always going to be that way, no matter how much officials rail on about all calls and all situations being equal.

The coaches make the rules. They are letting us know what is important.")


I didn't say I agree or disagree with the rule change, but if that's what you need to flame your rant, go for it. Being an a$$hole doesn't make one a better or superior official either, but hey, maybe I'm wrong about that.