Quote ="tvoc"It was a multi-faceted decision. Onside/offside, the challenge in the air, how the ball came free and finally the grounding. Ultimately I felt Smith was most concerned and spent the most time on the eventual grounding and for the reason I gave earlier.
Smith has been our best video official IMO and it's usually possible to track the thought processes he goes through to come to the usually correct decision.
Edit: Silverwood asked for a ruling on the challenge and grounding.
Replays:
1 - Onside/Offside
2 - Onside/Offside
3 - Challenge and initial view of Grounding
4 - Challenge and initial view of Grounding
5 - Challenge
6 - Challenge and Grounding
7 - Grounding
8 - Challenge (although presumably satisfied at this point) and Grounding
9 - Grounding
10 - Grounding
TRY'"
I know if you use the video it needs to be right but I still think he spent far too long deliberating over the hall challenge in the air