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[referee99]

Originally Posted by wbrown

I am just looking for a sanity check. I have been told I am a book referee and sometimes I think I might be wrong but I thought this was pretty clear to me.

I was working a rec game with another HS official. On an inbounds pass, defender B1 reached through plane and touched ball. He issued DOG warning. Later I asked partner, "the ball was released, and then B1 touched it?" He said "yes, I gave delay of game warning". I said, "I believe that once the pass is released, that the defender can reach through and touch the ball."

This leads (in a between game office setting) to a 'go around the room and ask everyone's opinion' session. Other officials, site administrators and such. At the end I get a big "SEE!?!" when everyone agreed with him and not me.... even after I read them the rules book restrictions on defender in that sitch!!

So, I know how you can sometimes feel like you are from another planet...

I would take the label "Rules Book Official" as a compliment.