Officiating philosophy question

[Rick KY]

Hawk65, in general I agree with those statements, but there are some things to consider before you call a foul outside your zone. Each official has a zone or area of the formation or field to cover. This is done so that the entire field gets officiating coverage. If you are calling fouls in another official's area, what might you be missing in your own area?

Specifically to your play above.... The BJ is not in a very good position to rule on false start. I think the BJ should let this go. If I was the BJ I would mention it to the wing on the side of that TE and ask him if the TE false started, and did he see it. Perhaps he thought the movement I saw was insignificant and not actually a false start.

[HLin NC]

Where were you at in the play clock time?

I'd look favorably on a BJ calling FS about as much as he would me calling Delay of Game. I don't know how many times early on in my "career" I got rapped on the knuckles by the WH for flagging an RB for flinching

Your BJ consensus is right.

[kentref]

The BJ should not be making a false start call. The wings are in the proper position to make that call.