Unpopular Opinion (subjective calls)

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MrCommonSense

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There is a college and nfl DB celebration that mimics buckling a seatbelt when they’ve defended a pass. It’s never flagged, it’s not excessive. However, a senior was disqualified from a playoff contest yesterday for doing the same move.

At what point do we pull the power of subjective calls being able to eject players.

Targeting I get it, fighting sure, any threatening actions or language towards officials or coaches.. yes..

But buckling a freaking seatbelt (and other celebrations) is not something you disqualify these kids for. Give them 15 yards or whatever.. I’ll die on this hill
 
MrCommonSense said:
There is a college and nfl DB celebration that mimics buckling a seatbelt when they’ve defended a pass. It’s never flagged, it’s not excessive. However, a senior was disqualified from a playoff contest yesterday for doing the same move.

At what point do we pull the power of subjective calls being able to eject players.

Targeting I get it, fighting sure, any threatening actions or language towards officials or coaches.. yes..

But buckling a freaking seatbelt (and other celebrations) is not something you disqualify these kids for. Give them 15 yards or whatever.. I’ll die on this hill
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I think the move represents drawing a sword (like a gladiator) as opposed to bucking a seatbelt. It’s an unsportsmanlike penalty and is nothing new at the high school level. Was there a previous warning?
 
MrCommonSense said:
There is a college and nfl DB celebration that mimics buckling a seatbelt when they’ve defended a pass. It’s never flagged, it’s not excessive. However, a senior was disqualified from a playoff contest yesterday for doing the same move.

At what point do we pull the power of subjective calls being able to eject players.

Targeting I get it, fighting sure, any threatening actions or language towards officials or coaches.. yes..

But buckling a freaking seatbelt (and other celebrations) is not something you disqualify these kids for. Give them 15 yards or whatever.. I’ll die on this hill
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He received his FIRST unsportsmanlike conduct penalty for standing over another player pointing at him jeering at him. He received his SECOND unsportsmanlike conduct penalty for doing the same thing with the nfl celebration. It was a good lesson in HUMILITY and THAT is the takeaway that should be impressed upon him by his elders, not looking for ways to blame the officials or to misrepresent the facts.
 
sixguy said:
He received his FIRST unsportsmanlike conduct penalty for standing over another player pointing at him jeering at him. He received his SECOND unsportsmanlike conduct penalty for doing the same thing with the nfl celebration. It was a good lesson in HUMILITY and THAT is the takeaway that should be impressed upon him by his elders, not looking for ways to blame the officials or to misrepresent the facts.
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Figured there was more to the story lol
 
sixguy said:
He received his FIRST unsportsmanlike conduct penalty for standing over another player pointing at him jeering at him. He received his SECOND unsportsmanlike conduct penalty for doing the same thing with the nfl celebration. It was a good lesson in HUMILITY and THAT is the takeaway that should be impressed upon him by his elders, not looking for ways to blame the officials or to misrepresent the facts.
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Again… flag him all day.. it’s not worth an ejection for ANY player. Parents and coaches crying to the refs to make that call because your team couldn’t stop him was as big a unsportsmanlike move as anything he did. It’s a bad rule
 
MrCommonSense said:
Again… flag him all day.. it’s not worth an ejection for ANY player. Parents and coaches crying to the refs to make that call because your team couldn’t stop him was as big a unsportsmanlike move as anything he did. It’s a bad rule
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Sounded like he had already received one. At that point should you just not quit acting out and play football??? Confused I guess, so was it everyone else’s fault but his own?? What game was it
 
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