I totally disagree with that..part timers?? That is almost a joke that that is still the case.
a----And you KNOW this because?? I always enjoy how someone states what would happen without ANY knowledge first hand...just speculates that officials would leave. Maybe...maybe not. you know what?? IF X, Y Z official cares more about his lawyering job or banking or whatever..then MAYBE he's REALLY not caring at all that much about the game. (Not to bring CoachB into it..but he always looks for people that love football...other interests??...LOL...) I would say fine with that..they are in a very small percentile of officials...maybe 120 or so...and I think if THAT is not what they want..fine.. NOW as far as losing experience..maybe that would happen..or maybe NOT as you think. There also might be other officials from college who might like that...so?? I am sure there will be many who would wish to become full time NFL officials. (More on the whole experience thing later..)
This is a silly remark. Do you have any idea of the preparation these "part time" officials go through, or the support they already get from the league. Are you delusional enough to believe that refs DON'T review tape. :That they DON'T get reports on what to look in the game. Teams routinely inform the refs PRIOR to games to alert them to special formations or gadget plays. The league is CONSTANTLY sending refs clips on what are or are not a penalties in particular circumstances. All refs ROUTINELY go to training camps to work with teams on what is or is not allowed. To explain new rules or interpretations.
OBTW. I know for a FACT that the league would lose in excess of a minimum of 40% of their current officials if they forced them to become full time at once...and thats on the LOW side.
Where are you going to find the replacements. All college refs are part time. What would you pay them for being full time.
BTW- I have no problem with full time refs. Its just that the fact remains, BECAUSE THEY ARE HUMAN, mistakes will STILL be made. So you are trading a period of instability while you transitioning from part time to full time, for little or no gain. It just doesn't make sense.
b[[/QUOTE]----And because other officials in another sport are NOT good as full time..that means what?? Reallly nothing at all. Compare apples and oranges..it doesn't work.[/QUOTE]
Not at all! I'm merely pointing out that because you are using humans to officiate games, they will ALWAYS be subject so SOME error. Now that is an straight apples to apples comparison
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----I don't buy stats like that and then Go WOW they are doing a great job!! Each official looks at certain things and there are always mistakes in games..but it has MORE to do with consistency than things not called..and such. And it is amazing that so many calls are right..that is good. And I will mention other things later..but I am not GLOWING in praise for officials in the NFL..BAD calls?? Many many more than just 4 5 a week..I would bet there are plenty that are not mentioned in every game..and as much of the calls is the non calls and the timing of them.
I don't think we disagree here. No one is more critical of what I consider bad PI or illegal contact calls than I. Where we DO disagree is that I don't believe having full time refs would solve that problem. There would still be guys throwing flags every now and then based on what they PERCEIVED happened rather than on what ACTUALLY happened (see the Mike Vrabel holding call). I'm afraid the only way that problem would be solved is if the NFL refs called the rules based on MY interpretation of the rule.
(subject of a very long thread in the future.
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[[/QUOTE]d---As to yout BS...what happened in the Jets game was PURE embarrassment to anyone who CARES about the game..Vrabel gets called for holding..while Law holds Moss and gets NO flag at all?? Are you going to tell me if the officials are given film training as to what IS holding and what is not..that this would still happen?? Apprently there are officials on the same crew who call things differently NOT EVEN other crews. Where is there any consistency? [/QUOTE]
The very fact that you AREN'T aware that in the preseason and before EVERY game NFL officials do EXTENSIVE film training, and have seen COUNTLESS clips of what is or is not holding, PI, etc. They are being constantly made aware of changes in interpretations and sent clips of every contraversial call of the past week with commentaries. Not seemingly to be aware of this kind of makes your diatribe moot.
Again I understand your frustration with seemingly bad calls. The fact is that until you can replace the human element entirely, there are going to be bad calls, just as long as humans are running the officiating. The loss you would see in the transition in going to full time refs would be much greater than the gain...and at a higher cost.