How involved should you become

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Originally posted by canuckrefguy
If I have a massive blowout, 30-40 points, and a team who's still playing its top 7 players, pressing, acting as though the only way to win is to win by 70, I have three goals: keep everyone safe (call the blatant fouls), keep the clock moving (pass on a few more calls), and keep the peace (make sure the team that's up isn't being a bunch of jackasses, make sure the team that's down doesn't go off the rails).

Agree with you here. I made a similar post very early on in this thread. Game management is paramount in a blowout like this.

Originally posted by canuckrefguy
You guys are being WAY too hard on Jeff.

Equating his position with some kind of gross lack of integrity or impartiality is just plain stupid. Really. Frankly, I'm surprised that certain "senior members" are so quick to dismiss him.

Oh really. I don't advocate making pity calls for a particular team just because they are not good. That is not game management. Game management would be applying the same rules to both teams equally. Let things go at both ends but get the worthy fouls and apply the rules equally. That is still good game management.

If you think I am being too harsh on Jeff. Then, “Jeff, I’m sorry. I am not more holy than you. We have different philosophies.” If your big brother thinks I need to add anything to that I’m sure he’ll let me know.