Attacking ref: "Part of the game"

[rockyroad]

Originally Posted by tomegun

I know how this will be received
I don't care about intent (in the video)
I don't condone what happened
I don't believe in coincidence

Why hasn't anyone mentioned how the trail official did NOT do what he got paid for?
The officials left hand went out at the same time the player's mid section moved back. Did the official push the kid away? Is another angle of the video circulating around the internet?

Ok...I'll bite.

Exactly what do you think the T should have/could have done in this situation?

No way do I buy that the C pushed the kid as you are implying. The kid stepped back and then bent forward with arms spread "pleading" his case. I think we have all seen that exact same posture from teenagers who feel they have been somehow mistreated and feel the need to state their case. I know I have seen it thousands of times as a teacher!