Not a "correctable error", but was this "fixable"

[cmathews]

Originally posted by mrsref
For example, if red had inbounded the ball and the official noticed his mistake before red scored, he could have blown his whistle and given the ball to white to inbound. Any elapsed time would be lost.

mrsref, In your situation above, I don't think you can blow the ball dead and give it to white. Once it is in play the "mistake" stands and is forgotten about isn't it? You were correct on your advice to the officials, unfortunate, but that is how the cookie crumbles occasionally, that is why we need to take our time and make sure everything is as it should be.