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Message: [QUOTE="A Clockwork Orange, post: 4414372, member: 16"] I think a lot of this is time, place, situation. You’re a ref in Death Valley, the crowd is going crazy, you’re more apt to side with the mob. That’s not nefarious, it’s human nature. I think a lot of the refs are underpaid, overworked, and under trained. Get them in a high pressure situation where they get heaps of scorn hurled upon them in the moment, or they don’t, what do you think they’ll choose subconsciously? The adjustments in refereeing calls based on location and situation is an AMAZING sociological study waiting to happen. Also think about the repercussions of momentum. We all felt it WITHOUT the penalties. SU was reeling. How easy is it to look at a 60/40 play and push it towards the way the crowd/your emotions/and momentum is going? It’s 100% nebulous, but I think it plays an outsized role in sports where the refs aren’t top notch and are more apt to be undone by time/location/situation. [/QUOTE]