Annual NF rule change thread

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally Posted by Judtech

No it was real live intercollegiate athletics.(Although I did play intramural soccer, flag football, frisbee golf and softball) Some of the games were even on that new fangled television invention. If there was a cluster in the lane and the whistle blew, up went my hand. I knew I had fouls to give and I knew my role on the team. It is also basic human nature to take the path of least resistance. Official blows whistle on a foul, sees a hand go up, why NOT give it to that guy he was near the play.
While I am sure you are the only official who never lost a players number on a foul, there are those out there who ARE fallible and as a player I more than certainly took advantage of it. And if the opposing coach picked up on it, that just made it more fun.

Do you even know what a "birddog" is? Using the mechanics that we had to use when that rule was in effect, it was impossible for the wrong player to be charged with a foul. We had to run up to within 5 feet of the player who fouled and then point at the player's waist until he raised his arm. If he didn't raise his arm straight up within 5 seconds, we were supposed to call a "T".

And that rule was long gone before the Regan years when you said that you played.

Boolsh!t!