How would you handle this sitch?

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by thedewed

There was even a sportmanship commercial with this exact situation that ran for years. It didn't end with the official saying "sorry, even though you were directly involved and it is against your team's interest to provide that information, and a remarkable example of conscientiousness and sportmanship in a world dominated by the opposite of those traits, I know better than you.".

Maybe it did, maybe it didn't. We never find out how it ended.

https://youtu.be/vOhn6eO3Wds

[BillyMac]

In thirty-seven years, I believe that I've worked two, or three, one person games. In the pregame coaches/captains meeting, I tell everybody that I may have to ask for help (from players, and from coaches (on their sideline)), or I may make mistakes, on out of bounds calls. If both teams can agree on a call, I'll go with their call, otherwise I'm going to the possession arrow. Good help. Very few arrow calls.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

Maybe it did, maybe it didn't. We never find out how it ended.

Of course the offending team can just intentionally turn over the ball on the ensuing possession, that's the way they do it in soccer. That's one reason why they call it "The Beautiful Game".