People argue the NFHS doesn't have "survive the ground" in the rule book, but it's a good philosophy to apply in some cases. This is a good one. Does he really have control in this case? I would argue not. Let it play out and see what happens. The benefit of this philosophy is you will be much more consistent play to play, game to game, and crew to crew.
"Survive the ground" is one of the most confusing, misinterpreted, inconsistent philosophies I've seen deployed, at any level. It sounds simple, but in practice seems to mean many different things to many different people. Officiating consistency is a desirable, but elusive objective perhaps caused by the harsh reality that NO TWO FOOTBALL PLAYS EVER HAS, NOR EVER WILL BE
EXACTLY ALIKE.
Perhaps the best levels of consistency we can realistically hope for is a combination of consistent excellence in understanding the intentions of the rule being applied, by the calling official, along with that official being in the best possible (unobstructed) position to observe the action that official is ruling on.
Consistent, absolute perfection is a laudable objective, as well as a fool's demanded expectation.