For what its worth:
Suppose a player on Memphis saves the ball between the whistle and when it was caught oob. In this case, do we wait until 3.1 has elapsed and say the game is over. I mean we have to wait until the ball touches oob. What youre saying (to igore the whistle) is rediculous. You must time from when the ball was touched until either:
(a) the ball 'hit' the line (if that is what the calling official ruled); or
(b) the whistle (if he mistakenly blew his whistle).
Waiting for it to hit the table is NOT an option.
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