Thoughts? (video)

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by Adam

Yes, it's a broad term. It's meant to be. It's also not good advice for new officials. Those who are capable of understanding when to apply it, though....

The fact that some people don't grasp it well doesn't mean it's not valid.

We do not give newer officials the credit to understand things because we were inept when we started. Some individuals that are newer, coaches and played the game before they became officials. Many of them that did understand a lot of things quicker then those that might not have. It does not mean that is an automatic, but if you understand the thinking of a coach or a player when you do this, you might grasp a concept of what to do inside of that game a lot quicker.

And forget the college level, if you do not understand that concept at the high school level, you will not work certain conferences, tournaments or even the varsity level at all. At the very least a play like this in the OP, you would have to defend why one was a foul and not the other. And that explanation is going to be more then what is shown on tape.

Peace