Making Calls out of your primary.

[jeffpea]

Originally Posted by btaylor64

Jeff,

That philosophy is the exact reason I chose not to pursue a career as a referee in college! I've talked to more than a fair share of D1 referees myself and they have the same philosophy but don't teach it in hopes that the future generations of college officials will not have the notion of going out and reffing with a survival attitude but instead with a team officiating approach.

You can say what you want about the pro game but they officiate with the idea of team officiating and being a good partner at hand. There are so many plays where you get closed off or a play leaves your primary and when you have a team officiating concept you aid the game, your partners, and yourself.

I first heard about this type of thinking (let your partner live and die w/ his calls) a couple of years ago and it was an "East Coast" mentality. As the paychecks for D1 games have increased significantly in the last few years....and since I don't yet receive them and would definitely like to....I'll do what the supervisor of the league I'm working in that night dictate my actions. I'd like to think the crew would "get the call" right - that's ALWAYS the goal! However, I'm smart enough to know that in the crazy world of officiating, you can be right and wrong all at the same time.