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[LagunaSWana]

Originally Posted by Monticore

We know people make mistakes and it won’t change anything after the fact but every other profession on the Manet has to admit they made a mistake when they happen except refs in any sport at any level , when questioned they throw people out , we just want to hear from their mouth they ****ed up or what they were seeing but that won’t happen.

As I said, it's all about making fans feel better. I can't speak for NFL refs, but I know that at the college and HS level, they review video extensively to look at calls, no calls, and many other aspects of officiating the game. We do the same in baseball, have meetings, go to camps, etc. This is all to improve and to deliver the best officiating product on the field that we can.

What other professions "have to admit a mistake when they happen?" Do you regularly see doctors, lawyers, mechanics, etc out in the public admitting mistakes they make? And people don't get thrown out when they simply question officials. Other sports have a penalty of some kind (15 yd unsportsmanlike conduct, technical foul and free throws) for abusing officials. Baseball has no such penalty, so warning and/or ejection is the only tool for keeping control of the game. But we don't use it when questioned. We use it for specific unsporting acts, including abuse.