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Marcuse

(8,069 posts) Mon Dec 11, 2023, 04:09 PM Dec 2023

We are guilty, but the ref should pick up the flag because we are great. Trumpian logic.

Aside from the offsides the guards and tackles are way off the ball in the backfield to get an advantage blocking for the pass.

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We are guilty, but the ref should pick up the flag because we are great. Trumpian logic. (Original Post) Marcuse Dec 2023 OP

Yeah, it's a real screw-job Xavier Breath Dec 2023 #1

I do remember this happening in another game though caraher Dec 2023 #2

Xavier Breath

(5,233 posts)

1. Yeah, it's a real screw-job

Reply to Marcuse (Original post)

Mon Dec 11, 2023, 05:01 PM

Dec 2023

when there's a blatant infraction of the rules, the refs see and correctly interpret said infraction and then, you know, do their jobs. It's just not fair.

caraher

(6,316 posts)

2. I do remember this happening in another game though

Reply to Marcuse (Original post)

Thu Dec 14, 2023, 10:32 AM

Dec 2023

And the same complaint was raised.

The refs do need to be consistent. I understand that there is indeed a sort of custom of refs warning receivers when they line up offside.

It would be better to just throw flags and make the players responsible, so they can't say, "But you didn't warn me..." Everyone would adjust.

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