"Spirit of the Rules"

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally Posted by justacoach

"You clearly missed my reasoning. I know what the rule states, but the spirit of the rule is how I will govern it. Should the count start once the ball has backcourt status? Strict interpretation says 'YES'. The spirit of the rule tells you to allow a touch before the count starts. Am I wrong -- probably, but I have never started any count until the ball is touched.

The "spirit of the rule" as defined by the guy who's making up his very own rule.

Oh my....

Just...oh my....