Hmmm..........what do you think?

[BuckeyeRef]

Originally Posted by mbcrowder

You know what... since you have this rule, and your whole state has no problem pulling out the rulebook everytime there's a disagreement, perhaps the fans/players/coaches/etc in Ohio are a little more used to seeing it happen, and maybe you DON'T get the backlash.

I assure you, in the rest of the free world, where pulling out the rulebook during a game is unheard of, there WOULD be a backlash and a hit to our on-field credibility.

Where do you get the opinion that we pull out the rulebook every time there's a disagreement? Havent't you read the posts. In nine years it has only happened once. I hardly call that pulling out the book every time there is a disagreement. And amazingly, no one ever said another word after that one time. Noone even asked to look at the book again. In fact, I have had that coach in games since then, and he has never said anything about it again. The book is there for the very rare instances it is needed.

[refbuz]

Originally Posted by BuckeyeRef

Where do you get the opinion that we pull out the rulebook every time there's a disagreement? Havent't you read the posts. In nine years it has only happened once. I hardly call that pulling out the book every time there is a disagreement. And amazingly, no one ever said another word after that one time. Noone even asked to look at the book again. In fact, I have had that coach in games since then, and he has never said anything about it again. The book is there for the very rare instances it is needed.

Is going to the book something that occurs more frequently across the state and you're just lucky that its happened to you only once? Or is it something that only happens once or twice a season, if that? How about other sports in OH, are the officials in those sports required to carry rule books as well or is it just Football?

Going to the book on the field is a no win situation for an official. Because if your right it comes off as "See Coach, WE were right, and YOU were wrong..." If your wrong, it comes off as "These guys are incompetent". I just think that there are better ways to handle that situation than going to a rulebook on the sidelines.

Personally, I just don't see the benefit of carrying the book onto the field if you've only used it 1 time in 9 years. Assuming 10-12 games a year, thats around 1% of the games that you've worked, and its ridiculously lower than that if your looking at it on a per play basis.

That is like walking around in scuba gear when it rains because there MIGHT be a flood.