Shocked as I was, I think they got this one right, because of that "(Exception: Rule 6-5-1-b)" in the quoted 6-4-1-c.
> b. If a Team B player makes a valid fair catch signal, the unimpeded opportunity to catch a free or scrimmage kick continues if this player muffs the kick and still has an opportunity to complete the catch. If that playe…
Shocked as I was, I think they got this one right, because of that "(Exception: Rule 6-5-1-b)" in the quoted 6-4-1-c.
> b. If a Team B player makes a valid fair catch signal, the unimpeded opportunity to catch a free or scrimmage kick continues if this player muffs the kick and still has an opportunity to complete the catch. If that player (or another Team B player) subsequently catches the kick, the ball belongs to Team B where the player making the signal first touched it. This protection terminates when the kick touches the ground.
The box score has the penalty on Cam Sidney (#20), despite the PA announcement, and Sidney did grab the ball out of the air more-or-less above the waiting Furd player.
That was a Saturday night find for me, trying to understand how even Pac-12 officials could be that wrong. I definitely didn't know that exception when I was booing from section 238.
Still mystified, though, on how Hunter's "failed" try wasn't at least "stands" on review. "Confirmed"?!
Shocked as I was, I think they got this one right, because of that "(Exception: Rule 6-5-1-b)" in the quoted 6-4-1-c.
> b. If a Team B player makes a valid fair catch signal, the unimpeded opportunity to catch a free or scrimmage kick continues if this player muffs the kick and still has an opportunity to complete the catch. If that player (or another Team B player) subsequently catches the kick, the ball belongs to Team B where the player making the signal first touched it. This protection terminates when the kick touches the ground.
The box score has the penalty on Cam Sidney (#20), despite the PA announcement, and Sidney did grab the ball out of the air more-or-less above the waiting Furd player.
…something here about blind squirrels…
Ok, so I admit I didn't research it myself and just relied on the quoted rule in the article.
Thanks for the 6-5-1-b exception which i thought about but didn't look up myself.
That was a Saturday night find for me, trying to understand how even Pac-12 officials could be that wrong. I definitely didn't know that exception when I was booing from section 238.
Still mystified, though, on how Hunter's "failed" try wasn't at least "stands" on review. "Confirmed"?!