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[deecee]

I think what dave30 meant to say, but didn't come close, was that the laws of advantage/disadvantage would be skewed somewhat due to the fact that one team sucked.

[Texas Aggie]

disadvantaged by any contact

Getting rolled, score wise, doesn't mean they are any more disadvantaged by contact than a team that is competitive.

Look, I think we all understand that certain situations call for differing standards of how we call things. These changes are for neutral reasons -- keeping control of the game, getting the game over with, etc.. Dave, your tone, however, is one of "I don't like what this team is doing so I am go to change the way I call to punish them." As an official, that's unacceptable. That isn't our job.

While I think this has been overblown tremendously, I do hope the publicity from this event will lead the Fed into a mercy rule of some sort. With all the blowouts I've had in the last few years, we need this desperately.

[mbyron]

Originally Posted by deecee

I think what dave30 meant to say, but didn't come close, was that the laws of advantage/disadvantage would be skewed somewhat due to the fact that one team sucked.

Actually, you're close to the confusion here. When one team sucks, then it can certainly look as if you're calling fouls in their favor.

The mistake is to actually do that, rather than calling based on advantage/disadvantage.

[deecee]

however advantage/disadvantage is not a based on a finite set of rules -- what could be judged disadvantage to one person due to their ability could be judged advantage due to lack of said ability. Pretty much the concept tyies to weave in players ability and the guidelines of our rules to allow for a smooth and fluid game.

Judging ALL contact as equal based on advantage/disadvantage is a misapplication of the concept. As players ability are taken into consideration.

[dave30]

Originally Posted by deecee

I think what dave30 meant to say, but didn't come close, was that the laws of advantage/disadvantage would be skewed somewhat due to the fact that one team sucked.

Yeah! Why couldn't I put it that way? !!

[just another ref]

Dave, I humbly submit that if calling such a game we might all be tempted to slant the calling in favor of the poor have-nots. To what degree one would actually do this, if at all, would have to be an individual decision at the time. The one thing I think one absolutely should not do, is brag about such adjustments on the calls, whether it be before or after the fact, or hypothetically, as you have done.

"A large part of being presumed or found guilty, is the failure to keep one's mouth shut."


anonymous