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Weighing in late
Guess this has been tossed around abit already, buyt I'll add my dos centavos.
I often read of refs worrying about a late T or INT deciding a close game. This is the opposite. It is early, plenty of time for teams to recover and "let the players decide the game." I think you send a great message to the players. It does seem a bit out of place as a first foul. But you saw what you saw, and if it was as you describe, the call is solid. Hopefully you can review the tape and determine that what you initially saw is backed up on review.
I also agree that this is a case where a (very slight) delay before signalling the INT might pay just to gather your thoughts and be sure.
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