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Message: <blockquote data-quote="PFanCan" data-source="post: 685769" data-attributes="member: 1989">Regarding the excess time out rules:I understand that the league is trying to ensure that teams are not motivated to fake an injury in order to stop the clock.  But, I would think that the league would give the head referee some latitude in this. For example, normally it is the team that is losing that *might* fake an injury (I can dream up some cases where it could be advantageous for the winning team to fake an injury, though). Also, normally the faked injury would occur while the clock is running.  Not stopped.  Again, I can think of cases when a fake injury might occur during clock stoppage as well.But, bottom line, perhaps the league should give the head referee the freedom to decide when to punish and when to not.I dislike that players are motivated to stand up and get off the field if they are truly hurt, else they may hurt their team.  e.g. Imagine a player taking a blow to the neck and is in a lot of pain, but decides to run off the field in order to save his team a valuable time out.  Not a good decision if his vertebrae are damaged...</blockquote>

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