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This discussion has not been about adjusting, altering or ignoring a rule; it's been about deciding on how to best handle an odd play that really isn't covered in the book. If the rule book gave the answer, we would have saved 132 or more posts.
Without an answer from the book, we have to figure out the best ruling we can. Since this play isn't ever going to come up in a career, let alone more than once in a season or in a game, consistency among officials isn't really much of a worry.
I've studied the rules and read the different arguments, and I have my solution and I'm comfortable with it. To me it's logical, makes sense and seems fair, and as a bonus, probably would be the easiest sell of the options.
I understand a number of other officials prefer a different ruling, and I'm fine with that. Their arguments make sense too. I'm just trying to emphasize that those who disagree with the majority are not necessarily in the wrong and are not guilty of ignoring the rules. We just interpret the rule differently.
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