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[stiffler3492]

Originally Posted by Jurassic Referee

No crime, fanboy. Officials expect that treatment. It comes with the territory.

And we officials are territorial.

Damn right we are. I just don't get why nobody else can acknowledge the fact that there are other possibilities. We don't get everything right all the time.

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally Posted by stiffler3492

Damn right we are. I just don't get why nobody else can acknowledge the fact that there are other possibilities. We don't get everything right all the time.

If we know that an official screwed up, we do discuss it, see if we can learn from it and maybe even dump a l'il on the poor goober that screwed up. We all screw up at some time; that's a given.

What most of usually don't do is crap on any official without hearing their side of the story or having some kinda actual proof that they really did screw up.

Try putting yourself in that official's position. You may have made the absolutely correct call in your mind and know for a fact that a TO was requested by the team that didn't have one left, but people are crapping on you without asking you for the details. Or, if you do give someone the details, they just simply say "I don't believe that", just like you're doing now.

That's where we're coming from.

[stiffler3492]

I'm right with you guys. No doubt about it.

All I'm doing is throwing out possible explanations for what happened...nothing more. I'm done arguing about this because I've said all I can say.

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by stiffler3492

I'm right with you guys. No doubt about it.

All I'm doing is throwing out possible explanations for what happened...nothing more. I'm done arguing about this because I've said all I can say.

I can ask one of the officials directly if you like. I did not see the game and there is no guarantee that person will tell me what happened as they are not obligated. But I sure can ask.

Peace

[Scrapper1]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

I can ask one of the officials directly if you like. I did not see the game and there is no guarantee that person will tell me what happened as they are not obligated. But I sure can ask.

Heck, one of those officials used to post here for a while. Maybe he'll come back just to discuss the play!!

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by Scrapper1

Heck, one of those officials used to post here for a while. Maybe he'll come back just to discuss the play!!

That was the official I was referring to. Heeeheee!!!

Peace

[Scrapper1]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

That was the official I was referring to. Heeeheee!!!

I met him briefly at camp one summer. Seemed like a great guy.

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

That was the official I was referring to. Heeeheee!!!

Peace

And I know you voted this year