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Originally Posted by Reffing Rev.
Well that was exactly how the crew conference went. JV game, 4 officials, I was R, being 40+ yards away from everything, I thought I knew what happened, but because I wasn't sure, I let the play come at me, and whne K crossed the goal line I signalled touchdown for about a half of second and then just the kill clock signal. I called the crew together. U and HL said that since the ball was recovered behind K's restraining line they could advance. LJ said since R touched it K could could advance, but everybody told him he was wrong. So after about 2 minutes of conference, with me saying ball is dead where K recovers on a free kick, and they arguing opposed, with both teams lining up for the PAT, I regretfully allowed the majority to win out. In the parking lot before we left we read rule 6, and I've prepared a pre-game quiz for this Friday on kicking situations.
So short of having a rule-book on field, which I think tacky, how would you have handled differently, and how would you let the conversation play out. I can honestly say, on a Friday night, I would have argued the point until either the lights went out or the state observer came out of the stands and said, play-on boys.
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1) I would know the rules. Apparently you did.
2) I would KNOW that I know the rules.
There's a reason the whitehat wears the white hat - once you heard your crew relay to you what happened, you should have taken the ball and jogged back to U's beanbag, spotted the ball and signalled first down. KNOW that you know the rules and don't let those that don't talk you into a wrong ruling.
If it ever happens that your crew is right and you are wrong - eat crow as you must... but YOU are in charge out there - it's not a democracy. And it's set up that way for a reason.