Whack him!

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally Posted by bronco

I don't think this means that you don't call the T in this situation, just that in some situations, it might be better to pass on the T. In your example, the T is a necessary call, but there are some borderline calls where some might call the T and some might not. This is just a list of things that a ref could consider before they called one.

Why is a "T" in the first quarter not a "T" at the end of the fourth quarter, if they were called for similar acts? That shows a complete lack of consistency in play calling imo. If you're gonna let the borderline ones go, then let 'em go the whole game and let 'em go for both teams. And if you're gonna call the borderline ones, then call 'em the whole game and call 'em on both teams.

I agree completely with Mark P. on that one. Flow, time, score and language should never be a factor when calling a "T". The severity of the act alone determines the "T". If it's a "T" at the start of the game, then it's a "T" at the end of the game.