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Rule on my crew is anytime you are near the line-to-gain the ball stays on the ground. What if, you move the ball and the measurement is a fraction of an inch either way, was it the refs fault?
On close situations like that I want two officials spotting the ball. If it is in a side zone the umpire should move to the spot and mirror the wingman on his side.
Either the umpire of the wingman should immediately get to the ball and protect it from being moved.
Never, not ever, take the ball and move it to the wingman.
I had a sub on my crew once that did that, believe you me, he will never do it again with me as a referee.
My watchphrase is selling the call. A coach can really believe you are doing him right if you don't handle the ball. Because if you do and the result is a fraction of an inch, can you truly say that you did not move it toward one of the goals?
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