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Originally Posted by AremRed
If the play is still live, why did the official on the far sideline step several yards onto the field?
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Are you suggesting there is something inherently wrong with, or there is some specific conclusion to be made by, "the official on the far sideline stepping onto the field"?
Since you acknowledge, "I don't do football so I honestly didn't know if the official made a mistake or not" wouldn't it seem somewhat more reasonable to consider the responses from people who do work football that doing so does not point to any specific conclusion?
It seems logical, that official was appropriately pre-occupied with his responsibilities in his coverage area, and may simply have been seeking clarification of what was happening in the area of responsibility where the ball was loose. Apparently none of the 7 whistles on the field sounded, which would have signaled a play stoppage, so all of the field officials were focusing on whether such a signal would be coming.
In the absence of any official signalling that play had ended, play is understood to be continuing.