I disagree completely. Just because they’re looking down the line doesn’t automatically give them the perfect view, especially from a distance. The last touch can happen anywhere and there can be players blocking their view of the ball or the line, or both. There are many occasions when the...
In those situations it IS usually the ref who makes the decision, and the lino responds to the ref, as he/she is supposed to. In view of her distance from the ball, I think it’s highly likely that the criticism of her should have been directed at the ref.