Ball is not supposed to be dead until whistle blown.

The replay clearly showed the runner moving for the goal line and only after he reaches the ball over does the whistle blow. The talking analysts criticized the call and saying the play was dead before the whistle blew.

In response to this post by HOKIE75-79

Posted: 12/31/2021 at 11:54AM

Ball had become dead..then the runner reached over the goal line ** -- HOKIE75-79 12/30/2021 10:01PM

Ball is not supposed to be dead until whistle blown. -- dtcummi 12/31/2021 11:54AM

Anytime UT gets screwed it is a glorious day. Believe me they have been -- uber hokie 12/30/2021 9:06PM

Now I can’t disagree with that. ** -- dtcummi 12/31/2021 11:55AM

IMO it was the correct call. Good for Purdue. ** -- hokie77 12/30/2021 9:00PM

Correct call...ball's forward progress had stopped..does not matter if he . -- HOKIE75-79 12/30/2021 8:20PM

So the play is over despite the whistle?. When I played if you hit someone -- dtcummi 12/31/2021 11:58AM

I disagree. He was… -- VT-ACC 12/30/2021 8:02PM

Ball crossed goal line before whistle ** -- bigbadbird 12/30/2021 8:12PM

The ref rules forward progress stopped …. -- VT-ACC 12/30/2021 8:15PM

Isn't there some rule about the whistle being the signal the play is over? ** -- bigbadbird 12/30/2021 8:17PM

Ball becoming dead causes the whistle to be blown... -- HOKIE75-79 12/30/2021 9:59PM

No! Whistle does not stop the play. The ball does...quesiton on test ** -- HOKIE75-79 12/30/2021 8:21PM

Yes but forward progress was ruled stopped.. -- VT-ACC 12/30/2021 8:20PM

Then why didn't he blow the whistle ** -- bigbadbird 12/30/2021 8:21PM

I’m not the ref…. -- VT-ACC 12/30/2021 8:22PM

Would you have blown the whistle? ** -- bigbadbird 12/30/2021 8:33PM

I would have much earlier… -- VT-ACC 12/30/2021 8:37PM

So you got a quick whistle - i see ** -- bigbadbird 12/30/2021 8:55PM

I guess I do… -- VT-ACC 12/30/2021 8:57PM

Yeah- i'm just in between games ** -- bigbadbird 12/30/2021 8:58PM

If it were us, you'd say TD ** -- Brown Water 12/30/2021 8:03PM

Nope… -- VT-ACC 12/30/2021 8:06PM

The messed up a couple reviewed calls. ** -- 97Hokie 12/30/2021 7:57PM

The ACC refs don't like SEC schools, either ! lol :) ** -- FLKEYSHOKIE 12/30/2021 8:28PM

You say that like it's a bad thing. ** -- hok1eboy 12/30/2021 7:55PM

Agree w/ ya. ** -- HoakieDon 12/30/2021 7:51PM

Ball is not supposed to be dead until whistle blown.

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