My first game ever was a youth game...
Kid is wide open and catches a pass inside the 10 yard line. Thinking he was in the end zone, he places the ball on the ground and goes to hug his teammates. Mad scramble for the loose ball causes it to squirt out of bounds at about the 3.
All this happened right in front of me- already jittery since it was my first game. Field was well-marked so I knew he wasn't in.
Since then I've always expected the unexpected.
[they scored on the next play]
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