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Subject: Re: "Saturday's Referees Set Back Officiating Writ Large by Decades" -- Klatt Author: An Observer [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ] Date Posted: 22:17:22 11/09/24 Sat In reply to: An Observer 's message, ""Saturday's Referees Set Back Officiating Writ Large by Decades" -- Klatt" on 13:47:37 10/23/24 Wed LSU was just called for grabbing Jalen Milroe's face mask on a critical third down play. Here come the water bottles. Dozens of them thrown from the stands onto the field. The game is delayed while stadium staff pick them up. Gee, what a surprise. College football can thank the officials at the Georgia-Texas game earlier in the season. [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ]

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[> [> Subject: Re: "Saturday's Referees Set Back Officiating Writ Large by Decades" -- Klatt Author: SpuytenDuyvil76 (Hat trick?) [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 09:03:55 11/10/24 Sun What about the hat trick in hockey! Want to get rid of that beloved tradition? And didn't Rangers fans take to hurling octopi onto the ice in a bye gone era? May not be entirely apropos but reminds me of then newly minted color commentator Johnny Unitas, decrying a fan who had thrown a pint (1/2 pint?) empty liquor bottle at the head of an official during a game he was calling. His words something to the effect, hey that's not American, that's something they do in those countries that play soccer! [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

[> [> [> Subject: Re: "Saturday's Referees Set Back Officiating Writ Large by Decades" -- Klatt Author: An Observer [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 18:28:52 11/19/24 Tue I'll say these two things about fans who throw their baseball caps onto the ice after a home team player scores a hat trick: (1) They are less careful with their wardrobe accessories than I am. A high end baseball cap goes for $30-40 at retail these days. I am not throwing my cap onto the ice. (2) These fans are not trying to influence or overturn an officiating decision. In the Georgia-Texas game, fans were successful in impacting the action of the field. [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

[> [> Subject: Re: "Saturday's Referees Set Back Officiating Writ Large by Decades" -- Klatt Author: sparman [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 10:46:55 11/10/24 Sun Adorning the field with tokens of fan affection has been a longstanding custom. Burnt toast, anyone? [ Post a Reply to This Message ]