4.19.8 C editorial change

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Originally Posted by just another ref

4.19.8 C now says ...one official rules a block while the other official rules a charge.... The word rules has been substituted for the word calls. Can anybody comment on the significance of this?

Is this in the NFHS book?

I know that within IAABO, Peter Webb is on a crusade to make it clear that officials make rulings, not calls. I sent him an email recently and in his reply, he edited my original email, crossing out "call" and typing "ruling" in red. So it's possible that IAABO may make changes in the case book before sending it out to members.

Additionally, the IAABO pre-season video is now officially titled "You Make the Ruling".

I personally don't care which wording is used. I think some people think that a "call" is a reaction, while a "ruling" is a reasoned decision. I don't share that view, but as I said, I don't care which way people say it.