First and ten on the A 40 yard line. A-28 fumbles at the A 45 yard line and B-56 scoops and scores. On the ensuing two-point try, A's game ball is still in play and the pass from B-9 is thrown well high and wide of the intended receiver by several yards. The QB immediately points out to the official that the ball was not B's. The officials quickly retrieve the B ball and each team lines back down to replay the try. In the confusion the A sideline assumes there was a pre-snap whistle or some other issue that stopped the initial try and they are waiting on a signal and/or explanation from the officials. Things move quickly and before anyone from the A sideline gets the attention of the officials for clarification the try is replayed successfully with B's ball.
My gut says the try should be left as no good and move along to kickoff; it's B's responsibility to get in their preferred game ball... too bad, so sad. Is there anything about protesting the use of the wrong ball after the fact and getting to replay the down?
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Esso Ayche
First and ten on the A 40 yard line. A-28 fumbles at the A 45 yard line and B-56 scoops and scores. On the ensuing two-point try, A's game ball is still in play and the pass from B-9 is thrown well high and wide of the intended receiver by several yards. The QB immediately points out to the official that the ball was not B's. The officials quickly retrieve the B ball and each team lines back down to replay the try. In the confusion the A sideline assumes there was a pre-snap whistle or some other issue that stopped the initial try and they are waiting on a signal and/or explanation from the officials. Things move quickly and before anyone from the A sideline gets the attention of the officials for clarification the try is replayed successfully with B's ball.
My gut says the try should be left as no good and move along to kickoff; it's B's responsibility to get in their preferred game ball... too bad, so sad. Is there anything about protesting the use of the wrong ball after the fact and getting to replay the down?
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