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You do not recall correctly because although it was a highly unusual, even bizarre chain of events, there was nothing "bogus" about the call. The Cardinal Newman keeper clearly picked up a ball that had been kicked to him by a teammate. In my view, the critical error was by the defender who should have cleared the ball rather than put his keeper in that position. But, then again, CN only needed to "stay cool under pressure," focus on defending the indirect kick, and walk out with a championship.



Were you even at the game oldskool? You got one fact correct, it was a passback and the correct call was made. That has never been the issue. The issue was the Pinewood graduate that was the center ref walked up to the line of Cardinal Newman defenders and said and I quote "look at me and listen, do not move until the ball is struck". During this speech is when the kick was taken. Then when the CN players righfully asked for it be retaken his comment was and again I quote "the players did not have to stop nor listen to me because I had not blown my whistle".



Wow, I am glad you are conceding the obvious - that the keep picking up the passback was the correct call. THAT was the argument I heard from Cardinal Newman for a year - that it was not a passback at all.

This is the first I've heard that the Pinewood Alumni Association put the fix on the game. Yes, I was at the game and here's what I saw (and what the video shows): Cardinal Newman players were initially set but jumped when they thought Pinewood had struck the ball, Pinewood players pointed at Cardinal Newman players moving, Cardinal Newman players pointed at the ball, Pinewood player realizes that play is still live and the rest is history.

As I said, it was a very unusual turn of events. Cardinal Newman should have just defended the indirect and stayed cool. They lost their cool on the underlying play and kept losing it before and after the indirect was taken. If they don't lose their cool tomorrow, they are likely champions. Good luck.

I am interested to know the center ref's name and graduating year from Pinewood. That certainly adds to the legend.