Re: Re: Controversial Quarters
Originally posted by Baca Loco
C'mon, Pete. Get with the program. It ain't about the "facts." You and Knobbs both keep insisting on responding to incidents, one at a time, in isolation and then making general applications to how the NPPL should or shouldn't, can or can't, respond. What I'm suggesting to both of you is that the NPPL should have a policy and practice in place so they always respond in a consistent manner.
The problem here is that I AM suggesting a consistent manner of addressing these issues. STAND BEHIND YOUR REFS.
This game is no different than every other game where someone alleges that the other team cheated or where a player was pulled when someone didn't think they should have. Should the NPPL release a PR statment everytime Pro Team X plays Rookie Team Y when the rookie team states insists that "I shot that guy, but I'm sure he wiped." The ONLY thing that makes this incident different is that Dynasty was involved and releasing a statment that talks about the game does NOTHING but give Dynasty some sort of preferential treatment, which will be read as the NPPL backing Dynasty. The refs made the call and the other team got pissed...how is that different from anything else.
Meanwhile we have something very out of the ordinary in the Dogs/Ton Tons game...eliminated players coming back on the field and making physical contact with the other team. Big no no. Still, the only statement that should come out about this is if a decision is made to suspend players, and that's just because we didn't know that decision while the game was played on the field. Otherwise, the game was called as it should have been and the NPPL should treat the ensuing controversy in the consistent manner of standing behind the refs.
Unless the NPPL decides to release a statment for every game played that is a play by play of what happened, standing behind the refs decisions is the only consistent manner to treat this incident in.
The judge's competency and integrity should be verified before the game starts and not have to be defended after the game is over.