tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3281944313267555443.post5366634946427263162..comments2013-03-11T13:50:54.075-04:00Comments on Foul on the Play: Whose Call is it Anyway?Sarah Feyerhermhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13720859871237001027noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3281944313267555443.post-20194081551645693042009-12-10T18:36:14.739-05:002009-12-10T18:36:14.739-05:00An excellent point. Good and pure competition reli...An excellent point. Good and pure competition relies on all those involved performing their role with skill and integrity. The umpire has a role that, in part, assumes that players (and coaches) will not -- and cannot -- fulfill that role. Even as a former umpire, it hadn't occurred to me that relying on players to call their own fouls might actually cheapen the skills that good umpires have. However, too great a reliance on that structure allows some players to justify cheating. After all, a good umpire will catch them!Sarah Feyerhermhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13720859871237001027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3281944313267555443.post-38637564389065964432009-12-08T12:57:16.465-05:002009-12-08T12:57:16.465-05:00I'm pondering the intersection of "Player...I'm pondering the intersection of "Players calling their own fouls" and "The ponytail yanking incident". Let's say the soccer player did not receive a red card and instead removed herself from the game for her infraction. What happens the next time she is involved in an incident where her opponent ends up on the ground? Would the opponent then be looking for her to remove herself again? <br /><br />The role of officials as the objective deciders would be blurred beyond repair if all players were asked to police themselves and then let the officials decide the sentencing. The skill set of officiating needs to be appreciated as much as the athleticism of the competitors.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com