I agree it looks blatant. It is 15 yards and disqualification for intentionally contacting a game official.
Question is, the back judge may have saw this and knew it was intentional. At the same time nobody may have saw it to deem it intentional. Who would have necessarily saw it to know it was intentional?
SECTION 4*ILLEGAL PERSONAL CONTACT
ART. 1*. . . No player or nonplayer shall fight.
ART. 2*. . . No player or nonplayer shall intentionally contact a game official.
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Arts. 1, 2, 3j) (S38-47) 15 yards and disqualification.
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