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Re: G10, The Dallas Disable & Crickets Chirping in Manchester

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Originally Posted by scca229 View Post
I'm guessing that this won't be popular, but since I'm going to have to deal with this crap in weeks 5 & 6 (maybe 4), and watching several threads all whining about the same thing, I'm going to spill it.
With respect, if you knew this wasn't going to be popular perhaps a better choice of language next time?

You see a few professionals engaging in this thread because they are good at analyzing the "big picture" and recognizing risks of all kinds. The G10-related enforcement issues are a clear and present risk to the experience of the students and the fairness of the game.

Without a giant clock (or maybe one on each side like basketball or football) and a crystal clear modification of G10 enforcement is a judgement call by the refs. Even in this thread there are well-intentioned refs with differing opinions. Paul is absolutely correct, "clarification and STANDARDIZATION" is necessary. If I were a ref I'd probably go with a 3-strike setup with plenty of communications with teams, sending emissaries to the pits etc. It would all be very professional and courteous unlike the refs yelling at my students (about a chute door stuck open by a failed mechanism) at Dallas.
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