Top-notch debating technique, there. /sarc
Actually, his elbow clearly broke the plane - the front side. The exact positioning of the ball with respect to his elbow is not revealed by the photo, but in correlation to other photos it can be shown that the ball trailed his elbow by the thickness of his forearm (plus the angular distance from the inside crook to the ouutside point of his elbow).
His forearm is at least 3-5 inches thick, meaning that his elbow lead the ball by at least that much, and probably more like 5-7 inches.
As I have stated elsewhere, I don't think he made it in. BUT, I also don't think there was enough proof to overturn the call on the field. It's a shame you apparently can't accept a difference in opinion without calling names.
And to clarify, I stated that one can appear dumb by making large assumptions on behalf of one's debating opponent. One can also appear dumb by using direct insult in place of logic.
"One can also appear dumb by using direct insult in place of logic."
Hey, I just followed your example.