On Fri, 6 Aug 2010 11:01:02 -0400, Larry Stone <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

>I realize that to some, accident and careless are different but to me (and to your auto insurance company), accident and careless are synonymous as accidents are the result of carelessness. >

ATR 12.2

"Referees should not punish actions that are accidental or inadvertent."

It's probably the most significant defintion referees make, game by game, incident by incident: "Where's the line - when is it crossed?"

And mosst importantly: "Am I being consistent about it when it comes to calling penalties against the Crew but none in favor of Chad Marshall?"