When the pregame doesnt carry over to the game

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by truerookie

Hey, try this one out next time. "If bodies go to the floor let make sure we know how they got there."

That is the phrase I use. I prefer to know why I am not calling something rather than guess and make a call that did not take place.

Peace

[jkumpire]

Originally Posted by RichMSN

I do what I'm told. I probably, if asked by a coach, would say "Hey, I'm told by the state we have to have a foul there. Please take it up with them." In your state. I don't have to operate under such restrictions.

I frequently see minimal contact, a defender embellishing, and an offensive player stumbling over the defender. It's not a PC foul, it's not a block, it's not a travel -- it's two players going down for no good reason.

I'll see people making stuff up -- most often a travel (the perfect bail out call, I guess) or a block. I prefer to take every play at face value.

I totally agree with your quote. In some places however, officials are being given less 'gray' to work in, and more 'black and white' to do, which concerns me.