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Football Officiating => General Discussion => Topic started by: Jackhammer on September 24, 2012, 06:05:29 PM

Title: Noticed a different attitude??
Post by: Jackhammer on September 24, 2012, 06:05:29 PM
Just wondering if folks out there have noticed any particular changes this year in "discussions" from the sidelines this year with a couple of high profile media subjects related to football:

1.  Focus on helmet contact:  I seem to perceive a particular sensitivity to this subject this year and have been hearing quite a bit, particularly at the youth level

2.  Focus on performance of NFL replacement officials:  Don't know that I have noticed a difference, just wondering if others have
Title: Re: Noticed a different attitude??
Post by: Roscoe on September 26, 2012, 08:51:42 AM
1.  Focus on helmet contact:  I seem to perceive a particular sensitivity to this subject this year and have been hearing quite a bit, particularly at the youth level

In almost every conversation I've had with a coach, player, friend, whatever, it always comes back to "you guys are missing the other team pulling my players helmet off".
Title: Re: Noticed a different attitude??
Post by: Rulesman on September 26, 2012, 10:20:55 AM
..."you guys are missing the other team pulling my players helmet off".
"Have 'em strap it on tight, coach, and we won't have that problem." Just saying...
Title: Re: Noticed a different attitude??
Post by: HLinNC on September 26, 2012, 12:28:48 PM
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"you guys are missing the other team pulling my players helmet off".



3 weeks ago my sideline's team had a variation of that, we had probably a half dozen come off.  "There has GOT to be a reason why our helmets are coming off!  We've been playing THREE weeks and we've not had a problem til now."

I never once saw an opponent pulling, yanking, or pushing.  I notified the crew during a timeout and they all said the home team wasn't doing anything suspicious.