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Show Hilftopfe October 5, 2000 Flag confusion Game replayed Wednesday evening by Senior Airman Russ Martin Hilltop Times staff The 75th Mission Support Squadron squeaked past the 75th Communications Squadron 13-- 6 Friday to win the Flag Football Base Intramural Championship ... or so it seemed. In an finish, with 50 seconds left in the game, half the players on CSs offense reacted to the snap and all of MSSs defense were ready, a poor judgement call by the CS quarterback, William Gibbs, turned into an interception by T.J. Carter line before who ran the pick back to the for the a teammate to the ball winning touchanti-climact- ic lat-eralli- rd ng down. Before the snap, a referee had yelled, check your flags, after seeing a red MSS flag on the ground. Seth Robinson from CS, picked up the flag and handed it to Emil Graves, MSS corner back, and returned back across the scrimmage line when CS quarterback, snapped the ball. Half the players from CS thought the play was a free play and decided to'continue on anyway, but the whistle was never blown to signal the play dead and the MSS defense continued on playing, intercepting the pass and running it back for a touch- Photos by Senior Airman Russ Martin Seth Robinson, 75th Communications Squadron cornerback, a pass. Defensive pass interference above, nearly picks-of- f was called on the play making the play dead, even if the would be interceptor had caught the pass. Right, Emil Graves, 75th MSS cornerback, right, gets an arm between the ball and a 75th CS receiver to break up the pass. down. After sidebars and an earful of yelling, the CS team rr decided to protest the game based on the call. As of Tuesday, the protest was honored and the. undefeated, but were willing to play the game to two teams were to have met again Wednesday night show everyone they are the base champs. Its a shame the base championships have to come with the championship on the line. down to this, said Mark Davis, Intramural Sports That takes away the point of the winners bracket, but said Jason Sarrett, MSS team captain. The whole Director. CS felt they lost the game unjustly, So we MSS had no problem replaying the game. point is that we won every game in the tournament honored the protest and it seemed to make everyand they lost one and had to fight through the losers bracket and play a game before they played us then one happy. Due to the Hilltop Times publishing deadline, the beat us twice in order to win. Now they get to come face-of- f werent available out fresh and play us. It doesnt matter if we have results of Wednesdays will be published results for this weeks issue. The to beat them again we will. MSS did lose the advantage they earned by going in the Oct. 13 issue. : : ; ; Genuine Chevrolet GM SAIvES&: Brigham SERVICE) 723-525- 5 399-562- 1 'CM 544-123- 5 The Cars More Americans Trust 543-227- 7 USED CREDIT HOTLINE 645 N. MAIN LYTON NEW Chrysler 723-345- Kf.ff Plymouth Dodge JeepEagle 6 647 S. Main, Brigham From Ogden 479-194- oihysler 1234 4 VlymoM N. Jeep. ESDI Main Layton 544-580- 0 () HINCKLEY 2810 WASHINGTON BLVD. 394-884- 4 RUSS CARRIGAI1 MOTORS, INC. :mCDEEIMM 1888 North Main Street . 308 E. 125 N., Morgan 544-211- 2 829-324- 5 j E523 Jeep Layton, UT 84041 776-420- 1 MERCURY 1 -- Centerville , 777 j W. Riverdale Rd., Riverdale 394-570- f r TO ADVERTISE IN THE NEW CAR BUYER'S GUIDE CALL M71 1 EY1ITZI SHAW ' is 1 . |