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David, my apologies for not making sense - I thought my point was exceedingly clear. Now if you disagree with my point - fine, feel free, I can see your side too --- but surely my post made sense.
As to whether U1 had a "good" look, or a good enough look to give U2 any additional information --- we'll never know, he didn't ask. From the angle U2 had and the strange dive Everett took, he could have be A) right about the tag, B) wrong, with the tag missing by an inch or so (the actual case), or C) wrong, with the tag missed by a foot and a half. My point is - HE DOESN'T KNOW - he was blocked, and he KNOWS he was blocked.
On this ACTUAL play, I suspect that it was so close that in fact U1 and U9 did NOT have a clear enough view of the play to give U2 any additional information. That doesn't mean U2 shouldn't have checked, as he DOES NOT KNOW this until he DOES ask. Since he DIDN'T ask, he was derelict in his duties.
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