Upon further review, the runner was down at the one, AND he did cross the goal, TD !!

So, we'll rule it a fumble and flip the coin to see who kicks off.

Unless things have changed, baseball has a way to settle this. The Home Plate umpire is ultimately in charge. In football the White hat is the man in charge. Does basketball not have a similar hierarchy?

Unless things have changed, baseball has a way to settle this. The Home Plate umpire is ultimately in charge. In football the White hat is the man in charge. Does basketball not have a similar hierarchy?

 

No.

... Does basketball not have a similar hierarchy?

 

Exactly. If not by "head ref", at least defer to the ref that had better positioning. This call was game-changing and it screams EGO-centricity

on the part of the officiating crew.

Could you imagine such a rule in another sport?

Upon further review, the runner was down at the one, AND he did cross the goal, TD ! I'm looking forward to the next foul-homerunF0-RUN !

 

I've never reffed football but I don't think that's apples-to-apples.

 

In baseball it would only be a good analogy IF both the home plate umpire AND the 3rd base umpire had it in their coverage rules that they both can make a safe/out call at home plate. That's not the case.

Exactly. If not by "head ref", at least defer to the ref that had better positioning. This call was game-changing and it screams EGO-centricity

on the part of the officiating crew.

 

How would it seem to have anything to do with ego?

How would it seem to have anything to do with ego?

 

That neither official would concede on the call whether it be due to vantage point, positioning, or area of responsibility or whatever. There are occassions in all sports that requires the officials to confer and come to a concensus. One ref was adamant that he would not change his call and he was furthest from the play; the way that he handled the discussion was telling. I realize that proximity does not mean that he was not in equal or better positioning.

That neither official would concede on the call whether it be due to vantage point, positioning, or area of responsibility or whatever. There are occassions in all sports that requires the officials to confer and come to a concensus. One ref was adamant that he would not change his call and he was furthest from the play; the way that he handled the discussion was telling. I realize that proximity does not mean that he was not in equal or better positioning.

 

False premise. Once you come out with the call you cannot "concede." It's not the same as an example earlier re: an OOB call.

False premise. Once you come out with the call you cannot "concede." It's not the same as an example earlier re: an OOB call.

 

Perhaps it should be that way then. I've seen football officials pick up flags,

or baseball umps override anothers' call. Obviously my examples above were to just point out how ridiculous this rule is. Can you name another sport where such an example would apply?

Perhaps it should be that way then. I've seen football officials pick up flags,

or baseball umps override anothers' call. Obviously my examples above were to just point out how ridiculous this rule is. Can you name another sport where such an example would apply?

 

Again, how many other sports have a play where two different officials can make calls on the same play?

 

Football officials pick up flags when they realize they've misapplied a rule OR if , say, a ball was tipped which would then wipe out the PI call. The blarge doesn't fall into that category.

Again, how many other sports have a play where two different officials can make calls on the same play?

 

Football officials pick up flags when they realize they've misapplied a rule OR if , say, a ball was tipped which would then wipe out the PI call. The blarge doesn't fall into that category.

 

Football, ask the Green Bay Packers. Wrong or right, it was a judgement call that each ref interpretted differently. One ref conceded.

Dug this one up after seeing the dreaded blarge foul out 2 players in IU Purdue game.

 

Unfortunate.

Eliminate the charge. Problem solved.

Eliminate the charge. Problem solved.

 

Cant do that.

Those refs are being paid handsomely. Make them weather the scrutiny on occasion.