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Originally Posted by waltjp
Agreed.
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NF: 1.6 provides, "The rereree has authority to rule promptly, and in the spirit of good sportsmanship,on any situation not specifically covered in the rules. The referee's decisions are final in all matter pertaining to the game."
I suspect there is similar language (Replay aside) at the NCAA and NFL levels as well, because nothing else would work to deal with the unexpected.
When we were children and something happened that just didn't fit with what we were doing, we were smart enough to recognize it and call for a "do-over". It worked then, and will likely still work when nothing else will do the job.