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Thanks to those who sent private messages. I have been bombarded with calls, messages, opionions, etc. over this one call.
I remembered how I tried to get those 6 seconds off the clock but being honest the play clock started at 31. Then came the delay of game, in fact, the clock was directed to put 6 on the clock has it had ticked down to one and he was the losing home team operator.
The Newsday message board wants my head and funny thing happened yesterday, got a call to do a game at Sayville -- not on my life!
Quickly, here is what happened. The fumbled snap came rolling toward me and it appeared it had been recovered and I would have to separate the players to determine possession. Notice the Kings Park player come in and shield my view at the same time I am looking for the ball and holding my whistle when suddenly the ball is in the air. How did it get there? At 1/5 normal speed the answer is simple in real time not so simple.
We conferenced. The story I got was the player in wrestling the ball away knocked it in the air. Whats the rule, if you cannot prove intentional its accidential and I am positive someone will criticize the logic.
Should I have seen the throw (the player admitted he threw the ball yesterday)? Should I have been so close?
We did not make the right decision and why? I had the line judge on that side go over the video.
This is one of those where you blew it and egos prevent you from saying it.
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