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Old 10-26-2010, 10:27 AM   #1639
Clever_Iggy
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Originally Posted by valo403 View Post
Yes you can. It's what they are supposed to do.
The refs are supposed to anticipate that the coaches will challenge a play? Really? So anytime there is a close play, the whistle is blown and the play is dead, the ref should let things continue until ball possession, a score, etc., is determined just in case the coach decides to challenge the play?

I always thought the ref was supposed to (a) make a call himself, (b) consult with the other refs to determine a call, (c) inform the crowd of a call and (d) interpret the rules of the game. I had no idea reading the coaches minds was part of it.
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