[QUOTE] Well, there's a direct comparison here with the football referee who called a goal (on the advice/insistence of his linesman) although the ball had passed outside the goalpost without crossing the line. Once they'd restarted the game, that was that. No way back, no replay, no chance of removing the goal - once an official makes a decision, that's it.[/QUOTE] Up to a point, Lord Copper. The think about this ruling was that it was handed out after the race had finished anyway. Reversing the decision can be considered for that very reason. I agree that had a penalty been applied during the race, then it shouldn't be reversed by appeal afterwards.
