As I remember it, there was a general sense of confusion and mass shoulder-shrugging. The ref didn't really know, but the general consensus was that it counted. I seem to remember someone (possibly Rik) saying that 'as soon as it hits the downtube, it's live'.
Absolutely not right. Ball is dead until it touches someone's mallet head. That ref should have known better.
Absolutely not right. Ball is dead until it touches someone's mallet head. That ref should have known better.