*OFFICIAL* March Madness Game Discussion Thread

[VolsSportsFan]

It's cute that you think you are somehow helping your cause here, when all you're doing it showing how illogical your take is getting.

 

[VolPack22]

It's cute that you think you are somehow helping your cause here, when all you're doing it showing how illogical your take is getting.

It may be illogical, but I don’t want refs winning games. I want teams winning games.

 

[Vol49er]

In tied games with 30 seconds left, I’m not giving a team a win on a foul call.

No, youre giving the other team the win on a non-call, instead of allowing the teams to decide the game themselves under the same rules they played with for the other 39 minutes and 30 seconds

 

[zeppelin128]

Thank you Notre Dame.

 

[orangejuice]

Lol your logic basically defeats the purpose of rules. If you the rule changes based on a variable set of conditions than it’s not a rule.

 

[K-town Vol Fan]

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In this scenario, if you tackle someone then that’s not a basketball play. Hence intentional or flagrant foul. Not that hard of a concept to understand.

Okay. What about just grabbing a shooters arm or wrist? Has to be called.

 

[VolPack22]

No, youre giving the other team the win on a non-call, instead of allowing the teams to decide the game themselves under the same rules they played with for the other 39 minutes and 30 seconds

At least I didn’t make a call to give a team the win.

 

[VolsSportsFan]

In tied games with 30 seconds left, I’m not giving a team a win on a foul call.

Don't move the goalposts, it was about giving an advantage, not giving the win.

 

[Orange931]

Bama and UK both go down in the first round. This is an awesome tournament so far.

 

[VolsSportsFan]

It may be illogical, but I don’t want refs winning games. I want teams winning games.

Your own scenario they are affecting the win....you really didn't think this through.

 

[VolPack22]

Okay. What about just grabbing a shooters arm or wrist? Has to be called.

I’ve already said multiple times. If the game is tied, I’m not calling it.

 

[VolsSportsFan]

At least I didn’t make a call to give a team the win.

No you're declining to make a call that could give a team the win.

 

[volsarelife1]

A hard common foul, don’t call it under 30 seconds with the game on the line.

30 seconds left in a game. Might as well bring one of the walk ons in to do a stone cold stunner on the opposing team

 

[zeppelin128]

Who are the bandwagon Kentucky fans going to root for now that Cats and Bama will both be watching from home?

 

[Vol49er]

At least I didn’t make a call to give a team the win.

But your lack of call is making a decision to give a team the win. Making a call when one is justified is just following the rules of the game, its not really intervening. Inventing your own rules is more like giving away a win.

I'm starting to think you're just trolling so I'll quit. I disagree with but understand those who dont want slight fouls in the end of game situations, but to not call any is something else

 

[VolPack22]

Your own scenario they are affecting the win....you really didn't think this through.

I didn’t make a call, so the players decided the outcome of the game. It’s much better than gifting a game with free throws.

 

[VolPack22]

But your lack of call is making a decision to give a team the win. Making a call when one is justified is just following the rules of the game, its not really intervening. Inventing your own rules is more like giving away a win.

I'm starting to think you're just trolling so I'll quit. I disagree with but understand those who dont want slight fouls in the end of game situations, but to not call any is something else

I’m not trolling. I just think about it a different way. It’s just differing opinions and I love that people get all riled up over it

 

[VolsSportsFan]

I’ve already said multiple times. If the game is tied, I’m not calling it.

So UT and Michigan are tied tomorrow, we have the ball last. 10 seconds left Chandler goes up for a game winning shot and gets hacked across both arms by the Michigan defender and the defender doesn't come close to getting any ball. You're 100% fine with no call there?

 

[VolPack22]

30 seconds left in a game. Might as well bring one of the walk ons in to do a stone cold stunner on the opposing team

Stone cold stunner would be a flagrant foul.

 

[orangejuice]

By not making the call for a win is in fact altering the game and giving a team an advantage based on officiating.

 

[volsarelife1]

Stone cold stunner would be a flagrant foul.

Wouldn't want officials to make that call with 30 seconds left and effect the game

 

[VolsSportsFan]

I’m not trolling. I just think about it a different way. It’s just differing opinions and I love that people get all riled up over it

So....trolling.....

 

[golfballs]

No way Bama wins their first game right? They’d have a better chance as 16 seed lol

Who couldn’t see it coming, really

 

[VolsSportsFan]

But your lack of call is making a decision to give a team the win. Making a call when one is justified is just following the rules of the game, its not really intervening. Inventing your own rules is more like giving away a win.

I'm starting to think you're just trolling so I'll quit. I disagree with but understand those who dont want slight fouls in the end of game situations, but to not call any is something else

Either trolling or knows he backed himself into a logical corner and is too stubborn to admit he's wrong and chooses to die on this hill.

 

[K-town Vol Fan]

I’ve already said multiple times. If the game is tied, I’m not calling it.

But you know such a foul can make making a shot literally impossible, right?

That's like saying pass interference should be legal at the end of games in football.