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A bit of background to the play...
A32 B33.
3rd and 6 on B's 10. A runs for a first down, but is stopped at B's 2.
Chains are reset, and as the R blows RFP the BJ blows his whistle for game - he had not seen the stop the clock signal.
R calls the teams back and explains, putting an estimated 8 seconds back on the clock and starts it on the RFP (A has time to organize their fieldgoal unit).
So, already we look not so good....
Field goal attempt from B's 2 is blocked (must be behind or in the expanded NZ) and comes down in the endzone.
My thought - This ball is dead.
My second thought - More experiences officials then me are not blowing it dead, maybe I am wrong.
B player lunges at ball and knocks it (no TB), A player lunges at ball and knocks it (no TD) - ball rolls out of the back of the EZ.
Other officials say it the FG attempt is over and call the game.
If A had recovered the ball in the EZ, I think everyone else on the crew would have given them the TD - it was only after I pointed it out after the game that any of them thought differently (and then it took a while to convice them). I wouldn't have wanted to have to explain (after the clock error as well) why A did not win the game.
Turned out ok, but I didn't like the way any of it was handled, and the potential was there for a real problem. I'm still not sure if I should go with my insticts and blow it dead (risking an IW), or let it play out and sort it out later...
James
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