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Old Fri May 24, 2013, 10:31pm
IRISHMAFIA IRISHMAFIA is offline
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Originally Posted by MD Longhorn View Post
The protest for what?
If it is INT, it is a dead ball. If you didn't rule the ball dead at the time of the INT, how can you possibly have INT without admitting you were inappropriately delaying the call hence a misapplication.

ASA is consistent with their rules as it pertains to any INT call on any team personnel, the ball is dead, period. Not applying that effect to the call, IMO, is a misapplication or misinterpretation of the rule, not a judgment call.
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