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Old Thu Dec 19, 2013, 04:02pm
Rob1968 Rob1968 is offline
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Originally Posted by BryanV21 View Post
When reading the Officials Manual regarding another situation, I came across this...

In 3.3.6, section E. Final Decision:, it states that "the timer should only be consulted on a last-second tap or try when the red/LED light fails to illuminate or the timer's signal is not heard."

I wouldn't feel right about leaving this call up to the timer, as he/she is sure to have a bias for the home team. Perhaps ask him/her what they saw, but not allow it to directly make the decision.
The key word "consulted" has been expressed to mean "asked for further information", and the Referee is still to make the decision. JMHO
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