No way can you "give" the down back. The rules are plain that once the ball is snapped the error cannot be corrected.
There is a good lesson here. How many officials on the field are charged with correctly enforcing penalties?
The answer is everyone.
How many officials should know the rules?
The same answer everyone.
As a referee I spend a great deal of time reviewing rules and situations just in case they happen. But even before becoming a referee I felt it was my job to know and understand the rules just in case that particular situation happened. I depend on any member of my crew to correct me and not be afraid to step in.
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