Blarge ...Then it Wasn't

[Spence]

Blarge call in boys varsity game last night. Both coaches see the two officials give opposing calls. The two get together and come out of the discussion with a consensus PC call. Obviously the offensive coach wasnt happy.

I'm a relatively new ref so I'm curious as to what might have been discussed to change the blarge call to a PC.

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by Spence

Blarge call in boys varsity game last night. Both coaches see the two officials give opposing calls. The two get together and come out of the discussion with a consensus PC call. Obviously the offensive coach wasnt happy.

I'm a relatively new ref so I'm curious as to what might have been discussed to change the blarge call to a PC.

I cannot tell you what could have been talked about, but if both officials signaled, then they are stuck by rule. They must go with a double foul, it is that simple. Officials kicked the rule and the call.

Peace

[ILRef80]

Should have been a double foul. Charge on A1, Block on B1. Very straightforward.

[RookieDude]

Originally Posted by ILRef80

Should have been a double foul. Charge on A1, Block on B1. Very straightforward.

...OK...who gets the ball?

[deecee]

What happens on simultaneous fouls?

its treated the same as if you have a double foul on 2 post players

[RookieDude]

Originally Posted by deecee

What happens on simultaneous fouls?

its treated the same as if you have a double foul on 2 post players

...so you are saying that EVERY blarge is treated the SAME as a double foul on 2 post players?

[deecee]

Originally Posted by RookieDude

...so you are saying that EVERY blarge is treated the SAME as a double foul on 2 post players?

Yes,

what would you do in the case of the 2 post players getting a double foul? how would you administer the resumption of play?

[mbyron]

Originally Posted by Spence

I'm a relatively new ref so I'm curious as to what might have been discussed to change the blarge call to a PC.

I can tell you exactly what was discussed: either the right issue (whether defender had LGP) or the wrong one (whether he was "set").

But the discussion is moot, since by rule a blarge must be recorded as a double foul.

Unless you happen to be JAR.

[bbcof83]

Originally Posted by Spence

Blarge call in boys varsity game last night. Both coaches see the two officials give opposing calls. The two get together and come out of the discussion with a consensus PC call. Obviously the offensive coach wasnt happy.

I'm a relatively new ref so I'm curious as to what might have been discussed to change the blarge call to a PC.

More likely they came together, discussed and decided to defer to whoever's primary it was. But it's too late for that, they needed to go with a blarge, as unsavory as that is.

[just another ref]

Originally Posted by Spence

Blarge call in boys varsity game last night. Both coaches see the two officials give opposing calls. The two get together and come out of the discussion with a consensus PC call. Obviously the offensive coach wasnt happy.

I'm a relatively new ref so I'm curious as to what might have been discussed to change the blarge call to a PC.

What did you see? Here's what I saw. etc. etc.

Okay, it's your call.

Proceed from there.

Coach: What about the other guy? What did he call?

Me: Nothing

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