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GREENSBORO, N.C. No unbiased group is maligned quite like referees and officials. Well, maybe journalists, but let s talk about that other group for a few minutes. Doug Rhoads, the ACC s supervisor of officials gave an hour-long tutorial at the league s media kickoff event this morning.
When it comes to player safety, there s one over-riding rule officials follow: When in doubt, throw the flag. It s better to flag a questionable call than to let it go. The includes home page for norwegian cruise lines personal foul situations like helmet-to-helmet contact, etc.
I asked what the most commonly misunderstood rule is among fans. Rhoads thought about it for a second, then said it was defensive pass interference. Always remember the rule-book definition before blaming the officials for a bad call. The must be OBVIOUS  INTENT to  IMPEDE, Rhoads said. There can be no question the defender purposely did something in the course of the play.
The hardest call to make? The chop block takes the cake, Rhoads said. With the speed of the real-time game action, it s incredibly difficult to spot it and call it correctly. A chop occurs when a low block and high block are thrown by separate players on the same defender simultaneously. There are exceptions for incidental home page for norwegian cruise lines contact and when it s initiated by the defender. But after watching full-speed replays, I can see how difficult it can be making home page for norwegian cruise lines that call.
When grading officials, each starts the day with a score of 75. They can be graded down for a number of issues. A marginal call loses one point. A blown call or phantom call (known as the death penalty) home page for norwegian cruise lines gets a five-point deduction. Two or more of those for a single official in a season will drop their rating to a level that ll make it hard to get assignments. home page for norwegian cruise lines The average top official scores in the 71-72 range.
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