Input needed.

[sloth]

Originally Posted by Jim D

Game situations change and if one team is blowing out another team, the advantage gained by a foul may decrease because each play is not as critical to the outcome of the game. Based on that, you can ususally be a bit more lenient in some of your calls. The coach will see the lineman maybe twitch and see that you didn't call it, but he should understand that, under the conditions, it was a good no call. That same move when the game is close and it's 4th and goal might warrant a flag. Calling both situations as if they were the same would be more of a red flag to a coach or evaluator that your change of standards.

Thanks. I needed that advice. Thats an arguement I can agree with and best of all, justify to myself calling a more lax game. I suppose the key is start thinking of an official as a game manager as opposed to a rules enforcer.