[Raymond]

I'm not attempting to invalidate or validate anyone's point about the proper use of NFHS mechanics but...

These official were not beamed down from outer space to work this game. Do you really think this is the first time these officials did not use proper mechanics in a HS game? These officials were hand-picked for this assignment and the person(s) who hand-picked these officials had seen these officials work other HS games in which they didn't use proper NFHS mechanics.

Obviously NHFS mechanics were not high on the priority list in determining who should work this game.

Now, it's all together possible that someone in the NFHS head office may give a call down to Georgia's state office but let's not have this discussion as if the assignor(s) were not already aware of the mechanics employed by these officials.