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Old Tue Feb 01, 2011, 12:05am
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Originally Posted by Butterfly182310 View Post
One verbally to everyone to continue playing, no violation had occurred. One whistling a violation. Two officials with obviously two different interpretations, and everyone knows it. A discussion between the officials has to take place. The "R", as crew chief, has the tie breaking responsibility resting on his/her shoulders. Regardless which way it goes, one of the calls is being "overruled". In this case, the calling official overruled the "play on" official.

"Play on" is not a call. No matter how wrong it may be, the whistle wins every time in this "tie."
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