No way would I stop play on a play like this. Linesman should have been anticipating, but if he didn't, any other official can help out. In my first year, I was running chains and at halftime the crew discussed their "alternate coverage" on a kick play, and it came into play in just such a situation. I don't remember the details, but basically if they didn't recognize kick quickly enough, the coverage shifted so that R or U (don't remember which) took the kick and HL took the kicker/holder.
Came away from that (and other discussions they had) realizing how truly prepared this crew was.
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