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Originally Posted by smurfgirl
I just wanted to say that I've reffed at three events this year and been to three others in different roles, and teams have definitely been penalized for hoarding the balls - I've called it at least a few times per event myself, and I've seen others do the same. The refs are watching for it. From what I've seen though, most people are making a good effort to get the balls back onto the field in a timely manner. These penalties have also decreased in frequency as the season has gone on and people have become more familiar with the rules.
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Please don't misunderstand us. It's definitely called. From 8 events this season, I've called it myself and had it called against and for my alliance before. Mostly from a ref- or a drive team's- eye view, it looks like you're/we're doing pretty well (not that it's always easy). Then you watch some bird's-eye webcasts and pay attention while you're waiting in queue... not so much. It's not that it's every event or every time, it's that it
happens at all. Way more than it should (which is never).
Thank you to all the HPs who've noted they don't do this.