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Originally Posted by jdw3018
What you did by allowing them to play the wrong way was outside the rules, therefore I think you did the right thing by following the case play in which everyone believes they are going the right way.
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First off how did you and your partner line up to start the quarter, I will assume correctly, since you were looking for the "trick play".
If you lined up correctly and they go the wrong way, it isn't your job to stop them, what if it was a two point game and that mistake would tie the score, a tie game with seconds to play for the title of the world, for what reason by rule are you stoping the game?
If you point the correct direction and are lined up properly and the players go the wrong way - you do not have the authority by rule to stop them.
Permitting them to go the wrong way IMHO means you the official are responsible for the incorrect directions they are going.