Several years ago I was working a state championship game with about a minute to play and the team with the ball up by +20. The following were the high/low lights :
(1) QB attempts to take a knee;
(2) QB gets kneed;
(3) all Heaven (I know I can't say the opposite
) breaks loose;
(4) many local ADs are issued sideline passes and are called security;
(5) a dozen of the fittest came running out to regain law and order
;
(6) my fellow
and I
began writing down numbers;
(7) when the smoke cleared, we had
on the losing team &
on the leaders;
(8) my math (6-2 =4 X 15 =60) told me I would be sending Mr.
Umpire on a 60 yard journey;
(9) both coaches approached me and said in unison : "We don't need to play anymore
" ;
(10) Mr.
Umpire took off his hiking boots.
The coaches made a wise decision....and the bands played on....