no captain on field/penalty declined automatically?

[AHSAA_Ref]

Nvm, bigmo! Good luck this week. My dad's association will be your officials this week! You've got the best they have to offer coming your way!

[MD Longhorn]

Originally Posted by footballref

I have yet to see anything where a penalty is automatically declined if a captain is not on the field.

That's because there is no such thing. Either coach was lying, or was lied to, or somewhere in between.

[footballref]

Originally Posted by ajmc

I wasn't "telling you" anything, I merely suggested that there are a number of good reasons for discussing such matters with Captains. More than likely the area you work in has a standard, and you're likely best off adjusting to and following that standard.

I never suggested, nor do I believe there is any situation for automatically declining a penalty because the Captain is not on the field, although there are a number of situations where declining may be the very obvious choice. In those situations I've always spent those extra few seconds telling the Captain what was going on, suggesting the obvious choice and getting his concurrence. That sequence has yet to cause me any problem.

I just think if a Captain has earned an added level of respect, it's smart to give it to him. It's very possible we might need an added level of respect somewhat later from that same Captain.

I agree totally that this could have been a situation where declining was the better decision. That decision was made without consulting a captain.

[thebigmo]

Originally Posted by AHSAA_Ref

Out of curiosity, what teams were playing? I don't really need to know which team is "your" team.

Gordo vs Trinity

[BIG UMP]

No one needs to get bent out of shape here. Read the original post, "my team", is the statement that gets my attention. He really doesn't know what happened it just happened to his team.

He joined Nov 2010 and has posted twice, I would guess twice that officials messed up his team's game.