The rules aren't clear in this case, so officials are required to make a judgment call.
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Additionally, with the contract looming, Harrison made a judgment call that could alter the franchise – for better or for worse.—Scott Thompson, Fox News, 3 Feb. 2025 Traditional diagnosis is a medical professional’s judgment call factoring, among other variables, visible signs of an injury and a player’s symptoms, physical exam and SCAT5 results.—Fluto Shinzawa, The Athletic, 2 Aug. 2024 League policy does not include language to explain what constitutes pass interference, so it is still considered a judgment call.—Chantz Martin, Fox News, 20 Dec. 2024 This was a difficult judgment call; Penny did the right thing up to a point, and reasonable minds can disagree about when that point arrived.—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 10 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for judgment call
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