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[Camron Rust]

Originally Posted by dsqrddgd909

PCAs vs. saving the crews, the importance of crisp mechanics, move to improve.

The only issue with that is that everyone's definition of "saving the crew" is different. What you think you must call to save us might be something that I think is stepping on my toes (or vice versa).

PCA's are important to ensure we cover the game properly but sometimes, you just see something that, while it isn't a save the crew call, is just the right and fair thing to do for the players. We are there first for them and to call the game for them. That is what we're paid to do. Making each other look good is second to that....and I am NOT proposing that a person make a habit of throwin their partners under the bus but sometimes, a different official has a better look/angle on a play even if it is not in their PCA.

A perfect example of this is a curl play right in the lead's lap. For years, this was EXCLUSIVELY the lead's PCA and everyone else was to stay out.. Now the C is expected to get that. It wan't the C's PCA before, and technically it probably isn't even now, but it is (and was) the right thing to do. The C has the best look at the play even though it is not in his PCA.