Hidden Ball Trick - Blatant Cheating

Check out this video from last weekend's CO high school quarterfinal game between Arapahoe and Ft. Collins.
http://www.veoh.com/videos/v10234861BSdf82kb
http://www.veoh.com/videos/v10234861BSdf82kb
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Zamboni_Driver wrote:How bad is their man up?? Not only did they have to use a trick play (hidden ball) they had to add the cheat while doing it just to score and they had more men on the field than the other team. Obviously not a talented offense.
MF wrote:The Refs have to catch that one. I understand that you’re in the playoffs against one of the favorites but come on! Did they practice that?
byualum wrote:A lot of people are calling for the coaches job and other sanctions against the school.
Ravaging Beast wrote:Did they do anything illegal? Looks like he might have used his hand. If not, that's perfectly fine.
CATLAX MAN wrote:Even if they missed the ball in the hand, how did they miss the crease violation?
byualum wrote:I know the head official on this game and he said he never saw it. I don't know that it's fair to expect officials to catch that.
byualum wrote:CATLAX MAN wrote:Even if they missed the ball in the hand, how did they miss the crease violation?
Had that same conversation with the lead official...he claims the ball was in the goal while #1 still had both feet on the ground outside the crease. Not sure I buy that one.
Beta wrote:If refs can catch kids thumbing the ball...I am pretty sure it is relatively expected for them to be able to see a player using his hand to put the ball in his stick.
If I were coaching the other team...I would seriously have lost my mind on the sidelines for the refs missing that.