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Syracuse defeated North Carolina 13-11 in the men’s college lacrosse tournament quarterfinals. However, a crucial goal was wrongly credited to Syracuse due to an out-of-bounds call missed by the referees. The play occurred with under eight minutes remaining and the score tied at 10. Syracuse’s Billy Dwan stepped out of bounds before releasing the ball, but the play was not called dead, allowing Syracuse to score. The Tar Heels did not challenge the play.
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The routine arrives with confidence.
The officials are confident in their calls, even when they’re wrong. The players are confident in their abilities, even when they’re out of bounds. The game is confident in its momentum, even when it’s skewed by bad calls. And the fans are confident in their outrage, even when it’s just a game. “A bad call is just a bad call, but a bad call that changes the game is just a bad call that changes the game.”
Author: Evan Null
