But the five game officials said the league's new procedures were unnecessary and over the top.

The game officials called it back, saying they had not marked the ball ready for play.

In the year that has passed, the game officials have done their penance.

The game officials did not call a penalty on the play.

He voiced his complaints to game officials and said at least two of them were in agreement.

The game officials at first changed their call on the field, saying that Sparks had not caught the pass.

"For the first time, we have a chance to really help the game officials."

The relationship between the league and its game officials has been stormy in recent years.

What if this were to happen before the five innings required to make the game official?

He was a game official from 1959 to 1967.