[dumbref]

I am echoing much of what has already been said, but your mechanics on the play was spot on. You should look ahead of the runner if he is not being threatened. What you saw is what you saw – nothing. But remember it is a game of angles and your partner may have had an angle impossible for you to see. Trust goes both ways. You must trust what he saw and honor that as just as much as the other way around. There may have been an element of “newbie didn’t see it” but you are just second guessing yourself – DON”T! It is not about who is right or who is wrong - it is more about angles and trust. And it is just as important for your self confidence to trust what you saw at this point - it was just from a different angle. I don't think "a crew" has anything to do with it as long as you both are in a proper position for the play.

If you question the “official from the beginning of time” - ask him what he saw that you didn’t. If he is worth his salt, he will respect the fact you saw the block and didn’t throw your flag from the angle you had. I know I would be thrilled with a “newbie” that was looking at the correct thing no matter what he saw!