Stick 'em or not?

[Texas Aggie]

shouts "You can't start counting until we pick up the ball, what's your problem"?

I (loudly) state, "my problem is that's not true. The count starts when its at your disposal. Know the rule before complaining next time."

I had a jr. high kid last year in football keep yelling "the ground can't cause a fumble" on a ruled fumble. I don't recall whether he was still on the field for his team's (now defensive) huddle, or was walking off, but I loudly told him (and the coach) that the ground has nothing to do with it. If he isn't ruled down, he CAN fumble. Didn't hear a word from either one of them.