would you say anything

kenref1 · #1 (**permalink**) Fri Sep 14, 2007, 10:31am

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Originally Posted by FATUMP

freshman level game 40-0 in the 2nd qtr. Team is still throwing deep, double reverse pass, ect. my question is this; do you say anythis to the coach?

No. His time will come. I know that some other team will stick it to him. If I am calling the game, I would start calling every tick tack holds, ect.

bigjohn · #2 (**permalink**) Fri Sep 14, 2007, 11:25am

What if he is paying back an old score ? What if the team getting beat has done this very thing to the team that is winning, is it OK then?

Robert Goodman · #3 (**permalink**) Fri Sep 14, 2007, 09:48pm

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Originally Posted by kenref1

No. His time will come. I know that some other team will stick it to him. If I am calling the game, I would start calling every tick tack holds, ect.

You want to lengthen such a game?

Welpe · #4 (**permalink**) Sat Sep 15, 2007, 12:55am

No, keep quiet and let it go. You don't have to like it but it's not illegal. During the JV game I was working tonight, the home team was leading 43-0 in the 4th quarter and was still throwing long bombs. I didn't like it but...well that's football I guess.

dvasques · #5 (**permalink**) Sat Sep 15, 2007, 01:07am

I've been through this situation twice last weekend. I really hate it and think is lack of sportsmanship, besides being just plain stupid to risc your players health on that kind of crap. But calling every tick tack penalties seems like a bad idea, since the coach will not stop playing for the score and it's going to lengthen the game wildly.
I've thought about suddently being blind to whatever unnecessary roughness the losing team might be using but it just didn't feel right.
So I decided to keep doing my job but, inside, I'm hoping for someone important ofor the winning team to be lost for the season. And I know that's a terrible thing to wish for but I just can't help it.
Remembering that I officiate adults games. No kids...

Welpe · #6 (**permalink**) Sat Sep 15, 2007, 01:26am

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Originally Posted by dvasques

I've thought about suddently being blind to whatever unnecessary roughness the losing team might be using but it just didn't feel right.

The problem with that approach is that tempers are already flaring during a blow out, and if you let late hits and other personal fouls go, the game can quickly descend into chaos. Make sure the foul is really there but you still need to call them IMO.