T or not T, that is the question?

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

I am not putting them together. Actually I think they are rather different, but one has a clear interpretation and the other does not have a clear interpretation. What is similar is that you and others took a stance on one thing and suggested there was no such wiggle room, but in this situation there is wiggle room.

And that's exactly why one situation does not prove the other, as you tried to imply.

There's one heckuva big difference between me...or anyone... taking an individual stance on how a rule should be called versus the stance taken by the majority of officials in an area. And as I said, the general consensus so far seems to be that profanity audible in the stands should be "T"d up. You seem to be the voice in the wilderness opposing that. The situation detailed in this thread is different, and it seems the majority of respondants recognize that as such and think that it should be handled differently.

As I said, apples and oranges.

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by Jurassic Referee

And that's exactly why one situation does not prove the other, as you tried to imply.

It proves it to me, which is all I am concerned about right now. What the rest of you think is up to you.

Originally Posted by Jurassic Referee

There's one heckuva big difference between me...or anyone... taking an individual stance on how a rule should be called versus the stance taken by the majority of officials in an area. And as I said, the general consensus so far seems to be that profanity audible in the stands should be "T"d up.

The general consensus on this board, of people that decided to respond. Not the general consensus in all areas and certainly not mine. You know how I know this, I have heard kids use such language and not get a T multiple times. And it was not me that heard it or decided to say or do anything.

Originally Posted by Jurassic Referee

You seem to be the voice in the wilderness opposing that. The situation detailed in this thread is different, and it seems the majority of respondants recognize that as such and think that it should be handled differently.

As I said, apples and oranges.

No, there is a very well known football official that tells a story of a coach using certain choice language and when he realized the coach was not talking to him, he did nothing (in my area). So obviously I do not care what the majority here would do. The majority here have to work for an association, that does not mean I am always going to go with the majority on a lot of things. We all do not get games the same way.

Peace