Stuart Kettlewell has sought international clarity over Celtic's contentious penalty against Kilmarnock.
Kelechi Iheanacho netted for the Hoops in the 96th minute after Lewis Mayo was penalised for a handball.
The ball deflected onto Mayo's arm from close range off Robbie Deas' foot.
Referee John Beaton initially waved play on, but VAR's Matthew MacDermid intervened, leading to a pitchside monitor check and the penalty award.
Iheanacho's goal saw Celtic claim all three points a little over 10 minutes after David Watson had deservedly equalised for the hosts with a bullet header.
Kettlewell conveyed his dismay at the officiating at the time.
And he has hinted that has been backed up by officials at the SFA and abroad.
Mr Kettlewell said: "It’s difficult for me how much I can disclose and what I can say.
"What I can say is that I have since had a really good, lengthy conversation and an explanation as to what was seen and what the decision was.
"I’d spoken about it after, but I believe that we’re going to see some disappointed people in Scottish football if that’s what’s seen deemed a penalty kick that ricocheted off a foot and onto an arm from such close proximity."
Kettlewell has done some serious work behind the scenes, seeking opinions from other associations and officials abroad.
The general consensus, he believes, is that the incident should not have been seen as a penalty.
He said: "There has been some serious work done behind the scenes, not just in Scotland, but, speaking to other associations, other officials to pick their brains, ‘Would you give that in France, or would you give that in Germany’ or whatever?
"And I think the general consensus is that people don’t want to see it as a penalty."
Despite the post-match analysis and conversations, Kettlewell acknowledges that the decision on the day remains unchanged.
He said he would be surprised if we see that again as a penalty throughout the season.
He said: "I think, we all agree that it can’t be a penalty and we don’t want it seen as a penalty."
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