What was "gray" about that call? Dude lowered his head and struck "defenseless"

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Nov 27, 2015
3:24:54pm

SJS All-American

What was "gray" about that call? Dude lowered his head and struck "defenseless"

receiver with the crown of his helmet in the the head. What is the gray area here?

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SJS

Previous username: San Juan Sun
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I used to support "targeting" calls.

RedlandsCoug

11/27/15 3:05pm

You don't think that last call in the Neb-Iowa game was helmet-to-helmet?

SpiffCoug

11/27/15 3:06pm

It was about as textbook helmet-to-helmet as it gets

SJS

11/27/15 3:07pm

I was watching from the kitchen, but it looked weak.

RedlandsCoug

11/27/15 3:13pm

By making it a black & white call you remove officials from having to judge

SpiffCoug

11/27/15 3:14pm

True. However, by nature collision sports have grey areas.

RedlandsCoug

11/27/15 3:21pm

What was "gray" about that call? Dude lowered his head and struck "defenseless"

SJS

11/27/15 3:24pm

I just made a general statement. I never said it would 100% apply here.

RedlandsCoug

11/27/15 3:47pm

There is grey & this wasn't one of them.

SpiffCoug

11/27/15 3:28pm

In my swimming official training, there's a line where they say

Squeegee

11/27/15 3:34pm

How much judging of "intent" occurs in swimming?

SpiffCoug

11/27/15 3:38pm

Intent? Zero. But, you're judging how someone is performing a stroke underwater

Squeegee

11/27/15 6:01pm

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