Proper Mechanic for Free Kick Infraction

[ajmc]

Originally Posted by Eastshire

It wasn't his comment. You're the one who's questioning your WH's knowledge.

There's absolutely nothing wrong with questioning your "WH's knowledge" and a smart WH will always encourage questioning, provided it's civil, handled discretely and done at an appropriate time and place. Wearing a white hat does not automatically relieve all "brain gas", known to generate embarrassing brain farts.

Appropriately questioning a WH produces only 2 possibilities, both of which are entirely favorable; It provides the WH with an opportunity to clarify a point of possible confusion for a crew member, or it provides the WH with the opportunity to double think his decision and possibly avoid making a correctible mistake.

When done right, nobody on the planet knows what any discussion between officials on a football field is all about, unless and until the officials choose to share their conclusions.

[BroKen62]

Originally Posted by ajmc

There's absolutely nothing wrong with questioning your "WH's knowledge" and a smart WH will always encourage questioning, provided it's civil, handled discretely and done at an appropriate time and place. Wearing a white hat does not automatically relieve all "brain gas", known to generate embarrassing brain farts.

Appropriately questioning a WH produces only 2 possibilities, both of which are entirely favorable; It provides the WH with an opportunity to clarify a point of possible confusion for a crew member, or it provides the WH with the opportunity to double think his decision and possibly avoid making a correctible mistake.

When done right, nobody on the planet knows what any discussion between officials on a football field is all about, unless and until the officials choose to share their conclusions.

Point is, the WH gave the guy the right information, but the guy didn't trust him so he asked the question on this site. I agree - if you can't trust your WH, who can you trust?

[Rich]

Originally Posted by BroKen62

Point is, the WH gave the guy the right information, but the guy didn't trust him so he asked the question on this site. I agree - if you can't trust your WH, who can you trust?

Do you think that (all) WHs have superior knowledge on football fields?

My first year in Wisconsin, I worked as a BJ on the crew and at least 10 times that season got close enough to correct the WH (at least he acknowledged that he needed the help) from making mistakes.

I've always been a rules and procedures wonk. Not everyone is. I bet considerable mistakes are made in enforcements and procedures every week - it's just that very few of us are there to witness them (because we're working our own games).

[Eastshire]

Originally Posted by ajmc

There's absolutely nothing wrong with questioning your "WH's knowledge" and a smart WH will always encourage questioning, provided it's civil, handled discretely and done at an appropriate time and place. Wearing a white hat does not automatically relieve all "brain gas", known to generate embarrassing brain farts.

Appropriately questioning a WH produces only 2 possibilities, both of which are entirely favorable; It provides the WH with an opportunity to clarify a point of possible confusion for a crew member, or it provides the WH with the opportunity to double think his decision and possibly avoid making a correctible mistake.

When done right, nobody on the planet knows what any discussion between officials on a football field is all about, unless and until the officials choose to share their conclusions.

I never said there was; I was merely pointing out to linesman that his frustration with mbcrowder was misplaced.