Thoughts?

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by tref

I dont believe fullor30 is tripping on the coach. It seems to me that he is more upset for not communicating with his crew effectively... but I'll let him speak for himself.

What doesnt seem like much to you, obviously meant alot to him as he posted the sitch.
I think we should be more critical of ourselves than others are.

You still have not answered my question. What does this have to do with what level this took place?

Again, it is about perspective. Out of all the things we can worry about, this is not top on most official's list. Yes, he might have posted it, but like a lot of other officials that post things or ask for advice only to find out that this is just a blip on the screen of their career. I doubt many people even noticed the situation the way he did, which is the point of my comments. And since it was a playoff game, it probably had little significance in the bigger picture. It will not be the last time he or any of us have a little miscommunication in a game. I had one last night, but no one is talking about that. I realize we all want to be perfect, but we will not be. And it appears that it had nothing to do with the game but the fact the coach wanted to overreact to something (which they tend to do a great deal of the time).

I mentor enough officials where they call me asking about a situation thinking their career is over when something happens, only to find that it was not a big deal in the end. This sounds like that kind of situation when it had nothing to do with a call or a rule. No coach was T'd or ejected from the game as a result. This is why I am trying to see what it matters in the end. OK, now communicate better next time. We call can do that every game we work. You live and learn.

Peace