Wednesday question

[Dale Smith]

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REPLY: And by the same argument, if the ball hits the inside face of the pylon, it would have crossed the goal line first and therfore be a TD. Right?? So...what if the ball hits the corner where the front and inside faces of the pylon intersect?? [/B][/QUOTE]

Bob M you are correct. If the ball hits the inside face of the pylon it is a TD. The ball has penetrated the goal line prior to going OB. As far as hitting the corner of the pylon, I think that the odds of that happening would be very small. More than likely I would award a TD.
The one thing that this thread points out is that the official responsible the goal line has to be at the goal line prior to the ball getting there. Touchdowns can be earned and unearned in a blink of an eye. We owe it to the players to be at the proper place at the proper time to make the correct ruling.
Dale Smith