A touchdown was initially signaled, but the officials conferred and ruled that Johnson did not "complete the catch during the process of the catch."

Thomas had subsequently poked the loose puck in the goal, but officials conferred and then decided not to acknowledge it.

Tagliabue said that effective immediately, all on-field officials would confer on calls in dispute.

Senior officials of each agency would confer at a command post, and major disputes would be settled by the mayor.

Each Monday, officials at two command centers confer by radio with their farflung field workers, drawing up the week's plan of attack.

He also ordered an immediate change in officiating procedures, asking that officials confer on the field after a disputed call.

The officials conferred and decided it was a flagrant foul.

During the demonstration, police officers and security guards ringed the field and officials conferred on the diamond.

After the officials conferred, however, it was decided that Tyler had fumbled at the one-yard line, which he later admitted to.

The clock stopped, the three officials conferred and gave Gardner the only point he needed.