Interesting End of Game Sequence

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by Jurassic Referee

Forget the Mythubusters.

Originally Posted by mbyron

We don't make shots, score goals, or foul opponents. Those are the actions that affect the outcome the game.

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

It's the players' actions that determine the game. Making the calls that need to be made does not affect the game.

Originally Posted by mbyron

But good officiating is simply observing and reporting: the players' actions are the primary determinant of the outcome when officials enforce the rules and penalties properly.

From the files of the Mythbusters.

Players commit fouls and violations; officials view those infractions, judge the action, and then apply the rules of the game to what they had viewed. The rules then determine the penalty.