Automatic T?

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Originally Posted by icallfouls

Official threw a flag on UW player for tossing a ball behind his head and up into the air. The end result, UW missed the 35 yd PAT and the official was killed by ESPN. The PAC 10 assignor had to come out and say it was AUTOMATIC.

Automatic calls are the bane of the game. They are a result of fanboys, coaches, and media who video every play and break them down. Then they get out their rulebooks and make interpretations for the officials about the calls that were or were not made. The result is due to pressure we are asked to call certain AUTOMATICs that are handed out during the season or in the next season.

It is required that the context of the game be considered when calling a game.

Please people, let common sense prevail, don't take the spontaneity of the game away from this great game.

Two thoughts on that call. First the call at UW was an easy call for the officials to make. Football rules prohibit throwing the ball high in the air it went high in the air.
Second, ESPN was dishonest in their coverage of the play. For the day of the game they used a tight angle shot to make it look like he just tossed the ball behind him. That should be the first thing discussed when you mention ESPN attacking a call that was clearly right.

If a player steps out of bounds, that's an automatic call. Game situation doesn't enter in. If a player calls a timeout with none left, be he in Michigan Gold or not it's a technical. If a player tells you that you're lying to him loud enough for the crowd to hear, you get to practice your Technical mechanics. I take no position on the ongoing thread, but your comments could easily lead someone to think that they should lay off a call late in the game even when the rules call for it.
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