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Slow down! Refs want to hit pause on up-tempo play
Posted on 8/26/14 at 12:46 pm
Posted on 8/26/14 at 12:46 pm
"From the officiating standpoint, we kind of got caught up in this thing and allowed ourselves to sort of get overwhelmed by it," NCAA coordinator of officials Rogers Redding said. "Too much rushing around, hurrying and trying to be speedy about getting the ball in play and it sort of put the defense at a disadvantage."
Now, the officials are taking the pace back.
"It's not revolutionary, but it sort of calls attention to the need for the officials not to make the ball ready for play until all the officials are in position," said Redding, a referee in the SEC from 1994-2004. "That may mean cleaning up the sideline before, but having the umpire sort of crisply jog but don't sprint, hustle but don't hurry in getting the ball ready for play."
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Now, the officials are taking the pace back.
"It's not revolutionary, but it sort of calls attention to the need for the officials not to make the ball ready for play until all the officials are in position," said Redding, a referee in the SEC from 1994-2004. "That may mean cleaning up the sideline before, but having the umpire sort of crisply jog but don't sprint, hustle but don't hurry in getting the ball ready for play."
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Posted on 8/26/14 at 12:46 pm to NickSabanRules
Stahp, Beer Bryant.
Posted on 8/26/14 at 12:46 pm to NickSabanRules
crybaby saban wins again.
Posted on 8/26/14 at 12:48 pm to NickSabanRules
quote:Hustle up no Hurry....HUNH?
hustle but don't hurry
Posted on 8/26/14 at 12:48 pm to NickSabanRules
I think the officials will slow the game down some this year.
Posted on 8/26/14 at 12:48 pm to NickSabanRules
Find help.
Let it go.
Life gets better, i promise.
Let it go.
Life gets better, i promise.
Posted on 8/26/14 at 12:51 pm to northalabamacracker
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I think the officials will slow the game down some this year.
Hope so. I don't care for high school tactics. Line up and see whos better not who can try to get a cheap play in before the D sets up.
Posted on 8/26/14 at 12:53 pm to NickSabanRules
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Slow down! Refs want to hit pause on up-tempo play
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NickSabanRules
Makes sense
Posted on 8/26/14 at 12:53 pm to Nado Jenkins83
quote:kind of like a Qb sneak? Better tell Richt to stop with his high school tactics
Line up and see whos better not who can try to get a cheap play in before the D sets up
Posted on 8/26/14 at 12:54 pm to NickSabanRules
Solution: find refs that aren't lazy.
Posted on 8/26/14 at 12:55 pm to ChexMix
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kind of like a Qb sneak? Better tell Richt to stop with his high school tactics
That was a great play
Posted on 8/26/14 at 12:58 pm to Nado Jenkins83
quote:It's not about cheap plays, it's about more plays. Nothing wrong with coaches trying to gain an advantage. It's what they're paid to do.
Line up and see whos better not who can try to get a cheap play in before the D sets up.
It's one thing if you're Saban at Bama and can annually recruit the best athletes in the country. That allows the "line-up and see who's better" approach. If you're playing with a relative talent deficiency, you'd be foolish not to try an approach that tilts the playing field in your favor.
Posted on 8/26/14 at 1:01 pm to MetArl15
Not sure why y'all are blaming saban. Fulmer set the precedent for this when he whined to the league in 2001 when richt brought the no huddle from fsu and we won in Knoxville with it.
Posted on 8/26/14 at 1:01 pm to MetArl15
The problem was, refs were missing penalties because they were hurrying too much and were out of position. Refs were hurrying up getting the ball in play for HUNH teams. Wasn't right. Supposedly they fixed this problem.
Posted on 8/26/14 at 1:05 pm to NickSabanRules
So will this be implemented this year?
Posted on 8/26/14 at 1:07 pm to NickSabanRules
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Slow down! Refs want to hit pause on up-tempo play
Good. No one, least of all the officials, should be out of position due to up-tempo play. Offenses already have enough of an advantage knowing the play and where the ball is going. The defenses are already having to expend more effort to compensate for misdirection, fakes, etc. let alone not being able to substitute in a timely manner. Teams that want near continuous offense can play basketball.
Posted on 8/26/14 at 1:07 pm to NickSabanRules
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With coaches and players screaming in their ears to spot the ball quickly, the officials found themselves rushing
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It's not revolutionary, but it sort of calls attention to the need for the officials not to make the ball ready for play until all the officials are in position
This is just common sense by Redding. No reason for coaches on the offensive side of the ball to dictate how fast the officials spot the ball. Officials need to go at a pace that allows them to get into position to do their job properly.
Posted on 8/26/14 at 1:08 pm to NickSabanRules
Nice
Posted on 8/26/14 at 1:08 pm to BlueIndian420
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So will this be implemented this year?
Supposedly. I have a friend whose father is an SEC Official, and he says that has been the biggest issue during the off season.
Posted on 8/26/14 at 1:08 pm to Nado Jenkins83
More evidence Bama is paying refs
My guess is Mercedes for all refs that comply
My guess is Mercedes for all refs that comply
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