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Originally Posted by Nevadaref
If the Center doesn't see this, then someone had better! First crack would obviously be the AR in that corner, but if he is screened by the two players contesting for the ball (or intently focused on the ball as he clearly was), then the 4th official should have a decent line of sight on this. The last resort is the other AR.
This is an action that will enrage the offended player and his team. Failing to get this is inexcusable, especially given the use of the headsets for communication!
Here is video of the incident (from 9:18 to 9:45): http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fu...deoID=51610359 |
In fairness to the other AR and the 4th official, there is no way that they could possibly be expected to see through the bodies all the way to the corner for this play. This is what happens when the AR is too close to the play (he only "felt", rather than saw, the foul). While it is true that he has two lines to watch, he needed to get a bit of an angle. The Center clearly thought that the AR had the play covered, but in the case of a delay action in the corner, a cross is typically not imminent. A foul is MUCH more likely. Therefore, I think the Center has to work to get an angle on the play.