First I do not smoke or chew. Second, body slams and full nelsons are illegal for safety reasons - chewing is against the rules due to setting a good example reason. Big difference.

On the ref who had a chew in, the fact he was chewing is the last thing you should care about. I really want to know - was he a good ref??? If so, be glad we had some poor ones last weekend.

And, on setting a bad example what about overeating and eating the wrong food. Bad examples. Look at the incidence of health issues tied to bad diets - high blood pressure, etc. Most tournaments sell donuts. What a terrible food. I would prefer my son do neither, but if at 21 he gave up sweets and took up chewing - I bet he would live longer. Point is bad examples come in all shapes and types.

And, Jeff - great tournament. You obviously dislike chewing. That is fine. Your tournament - you make the rules and you do not have to justify them to anyone else.