Another Blarge

[JugglingReferee]

Originally Posted by just another ref

This illustrates my position on the issue. This guy apparently anticipated one thing, then apparently saw something else, but his hands were slow to get the message.

According to the logic of the blarge case: "Dammit, I screwed up the signals, I gotta report a double foul."

I disagree. I have before signaled the wrong direction for the OB play. I corrected myself and pointed the right way. Do I then use the APA for the throw-in? No, I don't.

This is one guy who changed his mind because he knew something pertinent after his initial signal.

[just another ref]

Originally Posted by JugglingReferee

I disagree. I have before signaled the wrong direction for the OB play. I corrected myself and pointed the right way. Do I then use the APA for the throw-in? No, I don't.

This is one guy who changed his mind because he knew something pertinent after his initial signal.

Exactly! And that's exactly what he should do. And this is perfectly acceptable to everyone, except in this one ridiculous example.

[Jurassic Referee]

Jarlandia---population-1

Lah me........

[tomegun]

If we let plays start, develop and finish - a current term, but used for years in some form - we will become better play callers. This may or may not help with a true blarge (two officials), but it can certainly help with a one man "blarge"/confusing signals/two contradicting signals on the same play.

[Mechanicsman]

Originally Posted by JugglingReferee

I disagree. I have before signaled the wrong direction for the OB play. I corrected myself and pointed the right way. Do I then use the APA for the throw-in? No, I don't.

This is one guy who changed his mind because he knew something pertinent after his initial signal.

Yes! How many times do you see officials say "white" and point in blacks direction. The official know which one is correct and he doesn't have to use both and go AP.