May 2, 2013 at 2:28 am
#368
Rueben Berg
Keymaster
Does the 16.3 apply only for the throw immediately after the call?
No.
16.3. says “Regardless of when a call is made…”
So if the result of the play would have been exactly the same even without the call, then let the turnover stand.
However after more than one pass, where half the field has stopped and the other half keep going, it’s unlikely that things would be exactly the same. But it’s possible.