The "Flop" on an Upswing?

[LDUB]

Originally Posted by Back In The Saddle

It took only once to understand that a six point swing was an unacceptably severe penalty to apply for a violation no more egregious than a throw-in violation or traveling.

It is not your job to decide the egregiousness of anything. It is your job to enforce the rules; this is no different than officials ignoring bench decorum POEs or refusing to enforce uniform rules.

Do you work football in the SEC? Yep, the crew called the wrong foul which resulted in a smaller penalty...it seems to have been done intentionally, not just a rule misapplication.

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[Adam]

Originally Posted by LDUB

It is not your job to decide the egregiousness of anything. It is your job to enforce the rules; this is no different than officials ignoring bench decorum POEs or refusing to enforce uniform rules.

Do you work football in the SEC? Yep, the crew called the wrong foul which resulted in a smaller penalty...it seems to have been done intentionally, not just a rule misapplication.

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I believe this is accepted practice in football.

That said, why don't you answer BITS' question. How many did you call when it was a technical. The same problem applied to what is now the excessive swinging of the elbows violation. It was rarely, if ever, called when it was a technical.

Do you call a T on every flop you see?

It was one of those calls that (if done repeatedly) could end an officiating career due to the severity of the penalty.

[Rich]

Originally Posted by LDUB

It is not your job to decide the egregiousness of anything. It is your job to enforce the rules; this is no different than officials ignoring bench decorum POEs or refusing to enforce uniform rules.

Do you work football in the SEC? Yep, the crew called the wrong foul which resulted in a smaller penalty...it seems to have been done intentionally, not just a rule misapplication.

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It's our job to work within the parameters set by the officiating community we work in.

[Back In The Saddle]

Originally Posted by LDUB

It is not your job to decide the egregiousness of anything. It is your job to enforce the rules; this is no different than officials ignoring bench decorum POEs or refusing to enforce uniform rules.

Do you work football in the SEC? Yep, the crew called the wrong foul which resulted in a smaller penalty...it seems to have been done intentionally, not just a rule misapplication.

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Snaq's is a fair question. How many T's did you call for leaving the floor? How many did you call for excessively swinging elbows? Did you ever pass on a single violation of either of these rules? If so, how do you explain your hypocritical behavior?

Crickets? That's the best you can do?