Ball Played in Non Playable Area - Whose Call?

[FMadera]

Originally Posted by Scrapper1

I honestly don't know if there's a "correct" way, per the manual. But I've worked with R1s who have asked me to do different things. Some have said that it's their call (but they'll take help), and others have said "You're right there. You call it."

So in my experience, anyway, it's a pre-game conversation.

I agree with this last sentence. It's "however the R1 ultimately decides to handle it in your pre-match."

Also, the "correct" answer is "it depends," as the original question, in and of itself, doesn't necessarily describe a fault.