I had simply been e-mailing this, but the more I think about it the more annoyed I am that someone so wrong could be so smug about being wrong. (The context is Aaron Schatz's observation that Nobody knows what the rules are, and they seem to be applied willy-nilly.)
I don't even know where to begin.
"Here’s a thought: before complaining again, spend a season officiating any relatively fast moving sport."
Or, for that matter, trying to hit a 90 MPH fastball or trying to stop a blitzing Ray Lewis.
"Fans who cannot seem to comprehend the difference between a rule (don't go more than 55 MPH) and a standard (don’t drive recklessly). Life and sports are both chock o' block full of standards, so just get over it. What is 'Holding'? What is 'Pass Interference'? They’re standards. Get over it."
Remind me: How frequently does a cop needs to distinguish reckless driving from non-reckless? Compared to that, how many times a game must a ref distinguish pass interference from a legal play?
Posted by Matt Bruce at December 4, 2007 02:29 PM