Tim Higgins

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

And he said that 3 officials missed it. Three officials are not looking at this play. Maybe two of them were, but more likely 1 in this specific play.

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On this one, the play was coming right at Burr on the sideline as new L on the turnover. Higgins was T at the other end on the same sideline. Earl Walton was the C across the court. There's nowayinhell Walton was involved in an OOB call on the far sideline. He shouldn't be part of the conversation imo.

Bottom line is they just missed the call. Contrary to the thinking of fans and talking heads, officials really are human and do recognize they'll screw one up every now and then. Unfortunately the circumstances make this particular call stand out. If it happens at 3:32 of the first half, no one is talking about it.

[KCRC]

Originally Posted by Jurassic Referee

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Unfortunately the circumstances make this particular call stand out. If it happens at 3:32 of the first half, no one is talking about it.

I assume you mean that if a bad mistake happens at 3:32 of the first half, not this particular play, no one would talk about it.

Even with 3:32 left in the first half, I'm guessing that if a player with possession of the ball steps out of bounds and then launches the ball into the crowd and none of the officials call OOB, some people might talk about it.