Stump the chump - philosophy questions

[MJT]

Originally posted by Cagey
The only other thing that bugs me about football is our tolerance. In baseball as soon as the coach looked at us cross eyed, he was gone. Even to suggest that the rule was mis interpreted, ejection.

In football, we take a lot of crap before we even through the flag. Although, I am getting less tolerant. I had one game this year where the coach did not like my decision.

Here's the play, Team A 1 and 10 from their own 9. Flag is up for the half. Running play, 2 and 10, through a pass, incomplete. I look over, the flag is still up.

The QB comes out and says he is going to take a knee. Huh? Okay, your coach must know what he is doing. QB takes a knee, I blow the whistle. I look over, the flag is still up.

I rule yards not gained, 1 and 10 for Team B at the Team A 9. Coach goes ballistic. I check with the timekeeper and sure enough, at the time of the whistle there was still 7 seconds left.

A lot of chatter from the bench, I had had enough, throw the flag for OC, half the distance, first down and of course they score.

My point is this, the coach should have known that after the incomplete pass, time would not start until the snap of the ball. Since the flag was still up, possibly there was time left.

I am getting less tolerant with coaches that do not know the rules or do not know the time left, etc. Question a call is one thing, make negative comments, OC.

That is the problem with baseball umpires. If the coach looks at you wrong, you toss him. If he thought you didn't know the rule, toss him. I think baseball umpires, in MLB anyway, seem to think they are bigger then the game many times. They will often confront the coach, screaming back at him ans sometimes being more offensive then the coach, then make as big a show as he can when he "tosses" him. I don't think I have "ever" seen an NFL or NCAA official argue like that with a coach, and I am glad they do not. The coaches don't yell anymore in baseball, but the officials handle it much better. Why is that? I don't know, but I am glad to be with the FB officials.