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Old Thu Feb 21, 2002, 08:01am
Mark T. DeNucci, Sr. Mark T. DeNucci, Sr. is offline
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I think that Chuck's analysis of the situation is a good one. Under both the NFHS and CCA Men's Two-person mechanics, each official is responsible for his/her side line and end line as described in the diagrams.

The problem occurs when the ball goes out of bounds on the off-ball official's side line. Most of the time the official who has the side line is aware that the ball went out of bounds but does not know who caused the ball to go out of bounds (in these cases the on-ball official should know who caused the ball to go out of bounds). Sometimes the off-ball official, due to action away from the ball, is not even aware that the ball did go out of bounds.

If the off-ball official knows the ball went out of bounds, he should sound his whistle and then go to his partner and let his partner make the call. In those rare situations where the off-ball official does not even know that the ball went out of bounds the on-ball official should wait and see if the off-ball official is going to sound his whistle and if he does not, then the on-ball official has to take charge of the play.

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