[Hank 91]

[quote author=OutsiderFan link=topic=13719.msg143176#msg143176 date=1448290807]
Garvin, the refs could accomplish the same thing by calling the player over and giving him a warning.  Just like if you're pulled over for speeding and you get a warning instead of a ticket.  Maybe he already had a warning, but that was a critical point in the game.  IMO, officials have to use some discretion because they could call penalties on virtually every play if they really wanted.

I've never had a warning, but I've probably had a dozen tickets of one kind or another.  Perhaps I'm not the forgiveable type...
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I don't know if this is relevant or not, but when I was younger, I disregarded all speed limit signs in all situations. Not surprisingly, I got several speeding tickets, but none of them changed my driving habits. You know what did? The time an officer gave me a warning instead of a ticket. After looking at my record, he took the time to talk to me and explained that with a list of infractions like I had, no officer would ever let me go without a ticket. He was letting me off with a warning, and he encouraged me to slow down. And I actually listened. Sometimes a warning makes sense.

Well, except when it's Big Game and a Cal player slams into a Stanford player who's minding his own business.

[Hank 91]

[quote author=OutsiderFan link=topic=13719.msg143176#msg143176 date=1448290807]
Garvin, the refs could accomplish the same thing by calling the player over and giving him a warning.  Just like if you're pulled over for speeding and you get a warning instead of a ticket.  Maybe he already had a warning, but that was a critical point in the game.  IMO, officials have to use some discretion because they could call penalties on virtually every play if they really wanted.

I've never had a warning, but I've probably had a dozen tickets of one kind or another.  Perhaps I'm not the forgiveable type...
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I don't know if this is relevant or not, but when I was younger, I disregarded all speed limit signs in all situations. Not surprisingly, I got several speeding tickets, but none of them changed my driving habits. You know what did? The time an officer gave me a warning instead of a ticket. After looking at my record, he took the time to talk to me and explained that with a list of infractions like I had, no officer would ever let me go without a ticket. He was letting me off with a warning, and he encouraged me to slow down. And I actually listened. Sometimes a warning makes sense.

Well, except when it's Big Game and a Cal player slams into a Stanford player who's minding his own business.