Football Yelling at the referees - benefit or drawback?

**SAUTO** · 05-06-2020, 02:48 PM

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Originally Posted by DrRyan

Generally this was the case with me when coaching my son's team last season. Except during the end of season tourney... The team we were playing was getting physical, using stiff arms, etc (all not allowed) so I brought that call the refs over at halftime to discuss it. First play of the second half my son is coming up to pull a flag, the worst offender on the other team literally puts a right cross on his cheek/eye. No call. I am close to losing it at this point, ref says he didn't see it. Again, I tell him what is happening and "would you keep an eye on it?" 2-3 plays later it happens again, no call. The parents are losing it, the kids are a losing it. I bring both refs over again showing them the already bruised face. Their response, "how do I know that isn't a sun burn?"

It was pretty absurd.

Yeah, our championship game was terrible.

One of my teams (out of towners) was undefeated and playing their team who was also undefeated and hasn't lost a game in a couple years. First they pulled a ref from another small town and put in a ref from their town who had a little brother on the team. I knew we were probably ****ed right then.
We had 5 players depantsed in the first half and if those parents hadn't been acting like such assholes I probably would have ended up blowing my top.

View Poll Results: What's the best overall strategy on dealing with NFL officials? (4-part question.)
**** Part 1 - On calls against your team...	0	0%
You should strongly argue all calls.	3	13.64%
You should politely point out the error on all calls.	6	27.27%
You should strongly argue all close calls only.	4	18.18%
You should politely point out the error on close calls only.	6	27.27%
You should ignore officials at all times.	4	18.18%
**** Part 2 - On calls against the other team...	0	0%
You should give loud compliments on all calls.	3	13.64%
You should give out loud compliments on close calls only.	0	0%
You should politely acknowledge all calls.	5	22.73%
You should politely acknowledge close calls only.	3	13.64%
You should ignore officials at all times.	10	45.45%
**** Part 3 - On replays and officials conferences where you don't know the outcome.	0	0%
You should strongly argue your position.	2	9.09%
You should politely point out your position.	12	54.55%
You should ignore officials at all times.	6	27.27%
**** Part 4 - Before the game...	0	0%
You should bribe or blackmail the officials if possible.	7	31.82%
You should ignore the officials before the game, too.	14	63.64%
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