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Originally Posted by mott
Do you not think that it's entirely possible they got hung up on that boulder BECAUSE they couldn't use the field space being occupied by the damaged field element to make their way back to their batter??? They certainly knew trying to just drive over that Divider wall would be impossible so they had little choice but to take the route over the boulder.
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I certainly believe it's possible. They likely would have had an easier time avoiding the boulder. They also had plenty of time once clearing the boulder to cross any of the defenses.
I'm not suggesting it's ideal. I'm just pointing out there's a lot more to it than simply "the piece fell off. They lost because of that. It was a terrible call." That seems to be the sentiment of several posters here. I was a bit surprised initially. But, I can see both sides and think it's a bit harsh to call out the refs with a tagline such as "poor calling" when really it fits within the rule. That said, I don't believe 1477 drove poorly. I used that statement as an example to show that it'd be wrong to make that claim just as it's not right to create the title we have for this thread. We wouldn't want to say the first. So, why are we so quick to agree with the second?