Pass Interference

[Rich]

Originally Posted by OverAndBack

Had an assistant in a junior high game today chirp about what he thought was a DPI call (and which I thought was incidental contact) and not let it go. Demanded an explanation at halftime, said "How could you not call that?" I said, "Coach, I didn't see it that way."

That didn't appease him for some reason.

My partner, a state finals official, made it clear that he'd gotten his explanation and as he'd been chirping the whole first half, that any more would have him watching the second half from the bus through binoculars.

In any case, I just read a good pass interference article in the latest Officials Quarterly. It specifically said, "Incidental contact is never pass interference." It's a good read, if you get OQ.

Good advice, balanced by the stupid advice to put white tape on the ball of a flag cause, God forbid, people may see that you have a flag on your belt. Sheesh.