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I was working as the R in a youth game earlier this year. One of the wing officials was a rookie. Second and 8 from As 10, A runs a sweep to the rookie's side of the field and dives for the pylon. I move to the pylon to 'help' as the wing is not giving any signals.
As I get there he's placing the ball on the sideline with about 1/2 of it on the goal line. Im now concerned because the chain crew is comprised of the parents of team A and they can clearly see where he put the ball. I tell him that if that's where the ball is we have a TD. Without hesitation he goes up and signals the score. The defensive sideline erupts.
After the try for point the other official comes and asks me what happens. I explain the situation and tell them that I know the sideline is upset because it looked like I talked the rookie official into calling a TD. He replies, "You did!"
Grrrrrrrrrr.
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