Roughing or not Study Group ? #1

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by The Roamin' Umpire

While this is true, I suggest to you that you're going to have an extremely tough sell if you call grounding here. I would even go so far as to say that probably most of the relevant people (i.e. coaches and officials' supervisors) believe that this is a good play by the QB and would like us to pass on this call.

It is one of those HTBT situations. I am not also worried that much about a coach thinks anyway. And any supervisor should know the rule and realize that the Referee has several things to factor. Not saying this would not be an easy call, but a call can be made the all the same. After all that is why it is a judgment call and we all do not see the same plays the same way.

Peace