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Rich Sat Feb 07, 2009 10:14am

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Originally Posted by just another ref (Post 576579)
Either that or he calls veeeeery little.

I don't run around blindly guessing all the time, either. There are times when I think there was probably a foul and I simply didn't have a good look or good feel and passed. Usually I think, well, there was a $60 (cost of a third official) call and put it behind me. Doesn't mean I work any less hard to get in position, either -- we just can't be everywhere.

Jurassic Referee Sat Feb 07, 2009 10:20am

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Originally Posted by RichMSN (Post 576575)
Look, I've been around here long enough to know you're too old and stubborn to change your opinion on anything, but any official that says he never guesses or uses other non-visual cues, especially in 2-person, is simply lying.

Naw, I'll change if I'm confronted with something reasonable. Advocating guessing on a call though is just completely wrong imho. And I ain't gonna change my mind on that.

So....shrug...we disagree.

Jurassic Referee Sat Feb 07, 2009 10:22am

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Originally Posted by just another ref (Post 576579)
Either that or he calls veeeeery little that he can't see.

Fixed it for ya...

just another ref Sat Feb 07, 2009 10:31am

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Originally Posted by RichMSN (Post 576583)
I don't run around blindly guessing all the time, either. There are times when I think there was probably a foul and I simply didn't have a good look or good feel and passed. Usually I think, well, there was a $60 (cost of a third official) call and put it behind me. Doesn't mean I work any less hard to get in position, either -- we just can't be everywhere.

I was agreeing with you. I've always said that an official who say he never guesses is kidding himself.

just another ref Sat Feb 07, 2009 10:32am

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Originally Posted by Jurassic Referee (Post 576585)
Fixed it for ya...

You're a swell guy. :)

Rich Sat Feb 07, 2009 11:30am

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Originally Posted by just another ref (Post 576588)
I was agreeing with you. I've always said that an official who say he never guesses is kidding himself.

I know, I was just clarifyin'.

Off to guess some more this afternoon. GV on yet another college court. :D

just another ref Sat Feb 07, 2009 01:30pm

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Originally Posted by RichMSN (Post 576612)
I know, I was just clarifyin'.

Off to guess some more this afternoon. GV on yet another college court. :D


I don't always guess. Sometimes I mentally flip a coin.

mbyron Sun Feb 08, 2009 10:11am

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Originally Posted by just another ref (Post 576632)
I don't always guess. Sometimes I mentally flip a coin.

So you don't actually see whether it's heads? :D


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