[jumpmaster]

Originally posted by The Roamin' Umpire
Ok, either the facts haven't all come out, one of the wings was out of position, or one of them is mistaken/lying about what he saw - it's highly unlikely that they could BOTH see the ball. Here's what I would do:

(1) Ask both wings if they were right on the goal line. Parallax will kill you on this call otherwise. If one is out of position, go with the other guy.

(2) Ask the HL if he definitely saw the ball cross the plane before any whistle. If he says no, problem solved - down at the 1cm line. We'll need to talk later about giving TD signals without seeing the ball.

(3) Ask the LJ if he's actually got the runner DOWN or if it's just a progress stop. If it's a progress stop, I've got a TD.

(4) If the LJ has the runner DOWN, ask if he could see the ball for THE ENTIRE TIME BEFORE the knee or other body part hit. If no, I've got a TD. If yes, then I must rule that the runner was down before the ball broke the plane. Down at the 1cm mark, 1/10 for B.

(5) In any event, break out the ponchos and hip boots, because no matter what you call the feces is about to collide with the rotary ventilator.

thanks for the answer. It is nice to read a clear, concise, lgoical answer once in a while.