Monday, April 26, 2021

Elections

Only in America will we stop a football game, drag out measuring chains and look at a play 15 times from 6 different angles to make sure we make the right call, but won't verify the integrity of an election of the highest office in our nation.

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4 comments:

  1. Football chains have always been one of the stupidest thing ever. After a 1st down, they solemnly move the chains. Then, they run out with them, eyeball their placement against the sideline with pinpoint accuracy, and pull the chains apart; and somehow this is supposed to be better than just eyeballing the sideline without the chains? Modern tech has made it even sillier. They are a facsimile of accuracy. Measurement theater.

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  2. LeftCoastRef10:48 PM

    It's really more nuanced than that Auntie Ann. The start of a series is often on a yard line (purposefully done). But the theater comes when the sideline official tries to choose where the spot of the ball will be after a close play, or if the previous 1st down was NOT on a yard line. IF (all caps) the spot is correct, the R (white hat) usually knows if it is a first down or not, but to appease the masses, they drag those dumb chains out there. And yes Mr. RotLC, replay has made a joke of sports. Why have officials at all? Especially in baseball. 99% of the plays everyone in the building knows the call. The 1% - they go to replay most of the time anyway.
    It may be sooner rather than later that we end up this way since the number of youth/HS officials is dwindling each year, and COVID didn't help.

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  3. I've long considered being a high school football official when I retire from teaching. Such fun!

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