Opinions on this........

[ajmc]

Originally Posted by Jim D.

It sounds as if you are implying that the burden is on the official to prove to a coach that the the rule was not misapplied. I would suggest it's the other way around - the burden is on the coach to prove to the officials that the rule was misapplied. Hence, the coach better have a rule book with him if he wants to challenge.

Considering the amount of time it sometimes takes to track down the exact right quotation in the rule book, or Case Book, Officials Manual or various bulletins, to address questions brought up on these forums, thumbing through any book on the field, no matter who brings it out, is a mistake.