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[dupuyer griz]

The fumble call wasn't a judgment call, in my view. The runner had been stopped. He had been pushed way back, and had no chance of getting away from the tackle, when the ball came out. Virtually every officiating crew in the country would make the same call, and any that didn't would have screwed up.

I'm just thinking about all the piles that form up before the whistle blows. Just watched the UNC game and there were 3 situations where forward motion stopped no chance to move and the play was allowed to go on and in one situation as long as 3 seconds. Not every crew blows the whistle the same and that's fine, but if this game had happened in a different conference, that play may have been called differently. I understand the rule and agree it was called correctly, just don't like the fact that it is called different in different spots. Another example would be us getting rocked in NDSU. Holds hits out of bounds nasty uncalled blocks. The game would have been called differently in a Big Sky venue. As I look at football I would prefer it was called a little more like it is in the MVFC. I like the refs to be out of the game and not affecting the outcome.

 

[qwerty15ster]

AZ's D was the unsung hero tonight....

Did you talk to his wife?

I just want to say I appreciate what's going on.

Me too. I thought this was hilarious. WP optimus. Not getting the love you deserve.

 

[kemajic]

Rule 9-2-1d lists eight examples of violations, ranging from "Pointing the finger(s), hand(s), arm(s) or ball at an opponent" to "Going into the stands to interact with spectators, or bowing at the waist after a good play."

"Bowing at the waist after a good play" specifically cited as one violation under the rule...

Maybe a few rules counseling sessions and less pink uniform and shoe fitting sessions would do the Ducks well!!

So it's okay to bow after a bad or mediocre play?

This is the general rule:

"There shall be no unsportsmanlike conduct or any act that interferes with orderly game administration on the part of players, substitutes, coaches, authorized attendants or any other persons subject to the rules, before the game, during the game or between periods. Infractions for these acts by players are administered as either live-ball or dead-ball fouls depending on when they occur."

Did the upfield and belated bow "interfere with orderly game administration"? I say the answer is clearly no.

The play was long since over. The "infraction" occurred much later and way up field and away from the AZ players.

Why wasn't this a dead ball foul?

I say the bowing example was intended to prevent bowing shortly after the play and in the immediate area of where the play occurred. What if there had been a timeout, and the player bowed a minute after the play while on the bench? Is that an unsportsmanlike penalty?

Can you whine for another 10 pages....