There is one, but fricktards don't want to hear it because the "conspiracy" feeds their stupidity. Look at the posted pics.....the camera angle is from behind the ball which creates the "gap" people are whining about. If the angle was across the field at the tip of the ball and the stick, the "gap" would disappear.
The ball is a prolate spheroid so the stick has to be to the side of the ball. The white hat looks, if he sees the tip at the back of the stake, it's a 1st down. People love to create an issue where one does not exist.
The white hat doesn't get on his hands and knees and places a straight edge between the two or takes a vote...he looks, he rules. Like it or not; that's the explanation.

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Posted by CtotheVrzrbck

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Posted on 1/3/13 at 7:38 am to arrakis

uhhhhh no.

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Posted by lowspark12

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Posted on 1/3/13 at 7:53 am to arrakis

quote:
The white hat doesn't get on his hands and knees and places a straight edge between the two or takes a vote...he looks, he rules. Like it or not; that's the explanation.

I've seen officials use a card or something similar to place between the ball and the stick.

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Posted by WDE24

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Posted on 1/3/13 at 8:02 am to arrakis

From the pics posted, it looks like you have views from angles both slightly behind and slightly in front of the ball. Both show a gap. Also, there were coaches and players standing right next to it who were incredulous when he signaled first down because they could see it was short.

You seem like a douche calling people fricktards and stupid conspiracy theorists over this pretty obvious bad call.

This post was edited on 1/3/13 at 8:02 am

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