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Originally Posted by BadNewsRef
I don't see how whether or not the player was pushed/struck would make a difference in regards to liability of the officials unless there was video showing that officials were allowing those kinds of action to occur without being penalized the entire game.
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This. Players foul each other and end up on the ground all the time. Unless the officials were negligent or put the injured player on the ground themselves, I don't know how they could be found liable in a civil suit. If that was the case, football officials would be constantly fighting lawsuits.