Stay out of my pond!

[just another ref]

Originally Posted by canuckrefguy

1. by just another ref is wrong. In this case.

2. Stuff happens. First question you ask if you're going to blow the whistle ought to be "what did the defense do wrong?" In this case, NOTHING.

Defender stuck his foot where another player was trying to run.

[refguy]

The other people must not be watching in high definition. I am not even sure it was accidental. He knew a cutter was coming through. Why would he stick his foot out at that instant? He wasn't moving to guard a player.

[canuckrefguy]

Originally Posted by just another ref

Defender stuck his foot where another player was trying to run.

Oh very nice.

Don't forget to bring your stopwatch next time you ref, so you can call 3 seconds.

[just another ref]

Originally Posted by refguy

White #2 stuck his leg out - outside of his vertical plane right before #15 came through causing 15 to trip and fall down.

Taking your word for it on the numbers involved, but I think this is pretty much what happened, but I would say as he came through, rather than before. Accidental isn't always incidental.

[mick]

Originally Posted by just another ref

Taking your word for it on the numbers involved, but I think this is pretty much what happened, but I would say as he came through, rather than before. Accidental isn't always incidental.

I agree. #2's foot was moving (and off the ground) when the contact was made [from behnd].