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REPLY: One of my favorite R stories--not about R arrogance, just absent-mindedness.
Happened with one of our more "senior" referees (i.e. please read to mean "a few too many years on the wrong side of retirement"). Some of the stories about this guy are priceless, but this one stands out: B intercepts at around midfield and runs down the sideline. A's pursuit catches up with him inside A's 5 and shoves him OOB just inside A's 1. The R (who amazingly actually kept up with the play) raises both arms above his head with his hands about 2 feet apart to signal that the B runner came up that much short. Just in case you missed it, he raised both arms above his head with his hands about two feet apart. Now both teams scurry to bring on their "try" teams. The U spots the ball at A's 3. Teams break the huddle and come to the line. The R asks the U why the ball is spotted in the middle of the field at the three; the ball belongs at the hash inside the one. Everyone in the stands including the whole crew (except for the R), both teams, and spectators thought that he had signalled a TD. Took many minutes of explanation to both coaches before they could resume 1-G inside A's 1.
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Bob M.
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