Rhetorical Question

[Ignats75]

I started to type this as part of another thread, but decided that would come across as a slam on an individual. WHile I have been involved in a controversy on another thread about spirit of the rules (As detailed prior to Rule 1 in the NFHS publication I might add), I do sometimes wonder if referees actually read the Rule Book and Officials MAnual in their entirerty. Cover to cover (heck I even read the ad's). It frustrates me to no end when I see officials that don't know the rules.

I can argue with Nevada Ref about the application of a rule, but I don't ever doubt that he knows them and I hope he feels the same way about me. But sometimes I really wonder. Does everyone take pride in this avocation enough to prepare themselves properly to the best of their ability?

READ THE FREAKIN RULES!!!!!!!!

Thanks. I'll get down off my soapbox now.