Egg Bowl officiating (cont.)

[anon1781797764]

Watching a replay of the Egg Bowl and some strange things going on in the first half: A no-call or review fumble on Mathers' 3rd down run at the 30, ESPN crew screaming the Nkemaldfkjasdf/Mathers number rule infraction during the Treadwell first down bad spot and challenged by Mullen, then Reece checks in with Marie on the sideline and she says "spent some time in TSUN defensive huddle and DL coach Chris Kiffin(idiot) says "missing a few plays, attack at legs etc...also Refs have been complaining DTs have been close to being offsides and wanted to make them aware of that." Is it the norm for a heads-up from the refs to a possible penalty? Its a minor miracle we pulled that one out considering the official dumbassery. Liberty Bowl needs to get here ASAFP.

 

[MidTNDawg]

Is it the norm for a heads-up from the refs to a possible penalty?

Well it has been many years since I officiated, but yes, we would caution about possible fouls if warranted. We really did not like to disrupt a game with flags believe it or not.

 

[anon1781797764]

Thanks for the info. Consequently, they called an offsides not too long after the warning. The flow of that game was irregular from the start, with reviews for obvious plays and non-reviews for questionable ones. We lose these types of games historically, yet somehow pulled out this one and the Arky game to go bowling. Hell of an ending to a season, considering the outlook halfway thru.

 

[NCDawg.sixpack]

Still don't understand why Mullen's spotters in the press-box didn't tell him to challenge the fumble on the 30 and Calhoun's obvious interception.

 

[anon1781797764]

We could have someone watch the broadcast, buzz in, and be right 90% of the time. Reece and Jesse pretty much make the call for you. If there are dedicated spotters for this type of thing, I nominate a 6packer to do this for free and rotate weekly.

 

[BulldogBlitz]

well it seems your jaw is clamped down on this like a bulldog.

i saw the commish up in the box mid-way through the fourth quarter turn his thumb down. after that, it seemed everything calmed down with the calls.

 

[drt7891]

I can second this. Believe it or not, every official I've called with:

1. Wanted to call a fair game
2. Did not want to throw a flag if it was not warranted.

We Tried to give warnings on marginal calls instead of simply flagging them, but if a team gained a clear advantage due to something illegal, we flagged it. That's the big question our crew chief would ask, did the team gain an advantage due to the illegal or unfair act? If so, flag it. If no advantage was gained, try to keep your flag in your pocket.