Should refs help prevent penalties?

[camycamcan]

Yes not when game is on the line

[Jeremy Igo]

Replace refs with drones!!!

Equipped with friggin lasers!!

[Goondal]

They should do it all the time or never (except for safety reasons).  I am fine with either

[teeray]

Looked to me like they shifted and covered the snapper and then roughed the snapper again last night, but maybe I don't understand the rule

[teeray]

As to the question, I didn't play high level football, but when I played basketball some refs would tell you to get out of the lane if you were in danger of getting a 3 second call, or tell you to get your hands off a guy instead of calling the foul right away. Or if they make a call you don't understand or think was wrong they would tell you what you did or should have done

Different refs probably go about it different ways

[Neylus]

Didn't we get flagged for that last year?

[teeray]

Didn't we get flagged for that last year?

Yes. And it was a terrible call. Got called for covering the snapper on a punt I believe

[B.BERSIN]

A rule is a rule.

 

Refs should never affect the game, unfortunately they always do.

 

And they favor Patriots of course.

[Raskle]

I'm only ok with it if, by having the play happen, it has a good chance of injuring a player. Lining up over center is one of those type of plays, so in this case, I wouldn't mind it.

 

 

Anything else though, they should just keep silent and observe. Else, it's unfair advantage.

[osd22]

Remember that pic from Zod when a ref spoke to KB in a game break on the bench. I like the idea of refs giving advice, especially in situations where penalties are rare. Like that play on ST. I am in favour of it, as long as it benefits all teams.

[Ruff]

But there's no guarantee someone would get injured, and preventing someone from committing a penalty can affect the outcome of a game.

If a ref can, by action or inaction, sway the result of a game, is this not an integrity issue?

 

lol

[Biakabutuka]

The players can ask if they're on the line or not and that's about it, right?

[Mr. Scot]

I'm fine with players asking. Not so thrilled with refs offering help.

Worried about injury because you see a guy lined up wrong? Blow the whistle and throw the flag before the play starts. They'll learn soon enough.

[Ruff]

I'm fine with players asking. Not so thrilled with refs offering help.

Worried about injury because you see a guy lined up wrong? Blow the whistle and throw the flag before the play starts. They'll learn soon enough.

It isn't a penalty until the snap has occurred in this situation. Or, until the player tries to leap the long snapper.

You're trying so hard, it's admirable.