Originally posted by hopscotch My (rather clear) point is that it makes no difference whether the referee explains it or not. The decision has been made, life goes on. You can't go back and change the scoreline.
Players are meant to respect the referee's decisions, good or bad, and opening them up for questioning is disrespectful.
Originally posted by hopscotch My (rather clear) point is that it makes no difference whether the referee explains it or not. The decision has been made, life goes on. You can't go back and change the scoreline.
Players are meant to respect the referee's decisions, good or bad, and opening them up for questioning is disrespectful.
That is not the case in every sport, Hopscotch. You can go back and change the scoreline.
Ice Hockey has instant replay that can reverse a referees call on whether a puck crossed the line. Baseball has instant replay that can reverse an umpire's call on whether a ball went over the fence for a home run or bounced off the top of the fence for a double. Football, the sport that embraces replay the most, can see almost any call by the referee reveresed if the team challenges that call.
Do you even watch any American sports to know how the games are officiated?
And why is questioning the referees call disrespectful? I don't think I've ever seen a game played in any sport where an athlete didn't question a referee's call. Christ, it happens in soccer every minute.
Originally posted by darvlay That is not the case in every sport, Hopscotch. You can go back and change the scoreline.
Ice Hockey has instant replay that can reverse a referees call on whether a puck crossed the line. Baseball has instant replay that can reverse an umpire's call on whether a ball went over the fence for a home run or bounced off the top of the fence for a do ...[text shortened]... enges that call.
Do you even watch any American sports to know how the games are officiated?
No, I never watch North American sports.
Tell me, have referees in North American sports ever been attacked or received death threats?
Originally posted by darvlay That is not the case in every sport, Hopscotch. You can go back and change the scoreline.
Ice Hockey has instant replay that can reverse a referees call on whether a puck crossed the line. Baseball has instant replay that can reverse an umpire's call on whether a ball went over the fence for a home run or bounced off the top of the fence for a do ...[text shortened]... enges that call.
Do you even watch any American sports to know how the games are officiated?
i actually think this is good, we have it in rugby, and in cricket. The referee should have the option of referring a decision to a body of officials equipped with video replay who can accurately assess the situation and render an accurate decision. He would not lose face because of having his decision reversed and he would not be to blame for an incorrect decision. Yes this is good.
did you know that in American football, if you touch an official you get sent to the locker room immediately? You no messin with officials in the US of A
Originally posted by Phlabibit I'm sure they have... but less often...
SINCE MOST US SPORTS WILL REVIEW A BAD CALL!~
Dur.
I would rather not have the game brought to a halt every time a player appeals in a football match because that would slow the game down and make it as boring as... (you can't handle the truth)
FIFA continues to make a joke of itself
22 Jun '10 17:06
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