Philosophy of not flagging something when it wouldn't otherwise matter

[Robert Goodman]

Originally Posted by JugglingReferee

Usually involves PI.

Play: Team A is guilty of OPI, but Team B intercepts the ball anyways. Team B has a 6-yard interception return. When you, the official who passed on the OPI because B caught the ball anyways, look up at the R, he's got a RTP foul.

Discuss.

Considering that the RTP almost certainly happened well before the PI, and that RTP is a safety issue and PI merely a tactical one that didn't prevent the interception, I would not be disappointed in the outcome of the no-call on the latter.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by Robert Goodman

Considering that the RTP almost certainly happened well before the PI, and that RTP is a safety issue and PI merely a tactical one that didn't prevent the interception, I would not be disappointed in the outcome of the no-call on the latter.

Even as a defensive coach?

[Robert Goodman]

Originally Posted by Adam

Even as a defensive coach?

Yes.

[ODJ]

If the DE is being held and still makes the tackle, is it a foul? Generally, no.

Had a play this season where U had holding on A63, R had holding on A73. Assessed one.
At halftime HL says, "Wow, two flags for holding and neither saw the face mask by B33?"
HL's explanation for not throwing the flag for the FM was he had drifted downfield with his receivers and felt he was too far away to throw the flag, and assumed one of the flags was for it anyway.

--Throw it, can always pick it up. If at a distance, get closer then toss.

[bkdow]

We were admonished this year in our college meetings to call the call regardless of the score if it is obvious. The reason is there are too many camera angles to ignore the obvious calls.

[MD Longhorn]

Originally Posted by bkdow

We were admonished this year in our college meetings to call the call regardless of the score if it is obvious. The reason is there are too many camera angles to ignore the obvious calls.

Kind of too bad the reason was not "because your job is to call what you see." But I understand.

[DLH17]

Maybe this question would be better asked in it's own thread, but, I'll ask it here anyway: How many average number of flags would you say your crew (varsity hs) has in any given game?

5-10
11-20
30+

???

[JugglingReferee]

Originally Posted by DLH17

Maybe this question would be better asked in it's own thread, but, I'll ask it here anyway: How many average number of flags would you say your crew (varsity hs) has in any given game?

5-10
11-20
30+

???

I would say the average for HS games here is 12-15 per game.

[Rich]

Originally Posted by DLH17

Maybe this question would be better asked in it's own thread, but, I'll ask it here anyway: How many average number of flags would you say your crew (varsity hs) has in any given game?

5-10
11-20
30+

???

On average, for HS games, I'd say we have between 10 and 15. We had three games this season under 10. One or two above 15.

Our last game of the season we had 8. Two were KOBs, two were FSTs that could've been called from the last row. So only 4 fouls that required any judgment at all.

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by DLH17

Maybe this question would be better asked in it's own thread, but, I'll ask it here anyway: How many average number of flags would you say your crew (varsity hs) has in any given game?

5-10
11-20
30+

???

If you take away the procedural or pre-snap fouls I think 5-10 is about right. The problem is many of the flags are pre-snap in nature. I know I have gone games where I had no flags, not even a delay of game foul.

Peace