NFL not looking for perfection in officiating

[Diehardblues]

Owners meetings are underway in Irving this week. There’s several top topics .

One is roughing the passer which they are considering ejections on roughing the passer penalty and hits on defenseless players. Similar to what the NCAA has implemented on targeting.

Although the league executive expressed caution on how such rulings would be enforced. And whether replay officials would become part of the process . Which could open the door for having penalties reviewable which isn’t a direction the league appears interested in going .

Their concern is if they open the door to reviewing this penalty then other personal fouls which include pass interference could become reviewable which they’d have to weigh in how it lengthens the game .

The league doesn’t want to chase perfection. They feel it’s a dangerous place to go for the game and officiating.

 

[Cowboys5217]

In other words, they want to keep the worst officiating in all of pro sports so they can nudge games in certain directions that they want.

At least they are admitting it in a round-about way.

 

[big dog cowboy]

The league doesn’t want to chase perfection.

Unfortunately that has been on painful display for decades.

 

[Doomsday101]

what the league does not want are 4 hour games. Many rules over the years have been put into place to keep the games in the 3 hour window. For instance at one time the clock stopped when a player went out of bounds, now it is with in 2 in of the 1st half and 5 min. of the 2nd half.

 

[Reality]

The best way to achieve your goals is to define your goals based on your actions after you do them.

 

[ElGatoGrande]

Owners meetings are underway in Irving this week. There’s several top topics .

One is roughing the passer which they are considering ejections on roughing the passer penalty and hits on defenseless players. Similar to what the NCAA has implemented on targeting.

Although the league executive expressed caution on how such rulings would be enforced. And whether replay officials would become part of the process . Which could open the door for having penalties reviewable which isn’t a direction the league appears interested in going .

Their concern is if they open the door to reviewing this penalty then other personal fouls which include pass interference could become reviewable which they’d have to weigh in how it lengthens the game .

The league doesn’t want to chase perfection. They feel it’s a dangerous place to go for the game and officiating.

If the QB that gets roughed goes out of the game than the offending player should get kicked out of the game too,,, or maybe the offending team's QB!. They shouldn't be able to knock your QB out for the game/season and only get dinged for 15 yards.

 

[DUO_CORE]

Uh yea, we know.

 

[nightrain]

Bill Belichick had the best solution years ago. Every team has 3 challenges and everything is on the table for review with those challenges. Amen.

 

[Diehardblues]

Unfortunately that has been on painful display for decades.

That’s never been their intention. Unfortunately with Instant Replay and reviewing plays it’s presented a perception that they are pursuing perfection. Which I don’t believe has ever been their intention.

 

[Diehardblues]

Bill Belichick had the best solution years ago. Every team has 3 challenges and everything is on the table for review with those challenges. Amen.

I’m good with challenging everything . And limit the plays you can challenge including penalties.

And stop reviewing every TD, catch, etc.
Perfection isn’t necessary.

 

[Diehardblues]

In other words, they want to keep the worst officiating in all of pro sports so they can nudge games in certain directions that they want.

At least they are admitting it in a round-about way.

Thats not what they are saying at all.

They are saying perfection has never been a goal of the league when it comes to officiating. It would lengthen and flow of the games.

Most games are not impacted greatly by poor officiating.

 

[EST_1986]

That’s never been their intention. Unfortunately with Instant Replay and reviewing plays it’s presented a perception that they are pursuing perfection. Which I don’t believe has ever been their intention.

Refs egos are too large for them to overturn a judgement call also prevents them from swaying it the way they want

 

[shabazz]

Bill Belichick had the best solution years ago. Every team has 3 challenges and everything is on the table for review with those challenges. Amen.

The Patriots wouldn’t have to use all 3 challenges with the way refs officiate their team…..Dallas would need 9 challenges to stay avoid the refs affecting their games

 

[Diehardblues]

Refs egos are too large for them to overturn a judgement call

Im not sure that plays into it . Most fans can’t even name a handful of officials in the league.

It’s more about sour grapes when calls don’t go their way or are missed , etc.

Most calls aren’t argumentative .

 

[jazzcat22]

Well, whatever they do, you know Dallas will be the 1st team it will be use against to screw them over.
Vegas wants to put that on the betting table, but they know they will lose big time.

 

[jazzcat22]

Did they make PI challengeable a few years back, but scrapped it the following year.

 

[Diehardblues]

I’d like to see some of our fans out there in the live speed of the game doing much better. It wasn’t until Instant Replay that we actually begun to question officiated calls and why the rules were implemented.

The key factor here despite some fans uproar is perfection isn’t a goal of the NFL or any sports .

Getting it right most of the time is acceptable. And let the players decide the outcome . That’s the ultimate goal.

 

[Diehardblues]

Did they make PI challengeable a few years back, but scrapped it the following year.

Yes, in 2019. And scrapped it the following year. It lengthens the game and found most calls weren’t reversible .

Much like we see in other calls reviewed in which most are upheld .

 

[Avery]

Some challenges could be resolved by technology. Balls crossing the plane or bad spots can be solved by GPS chips that can pinpoint the right distance. We already use this technology in next gen stats you see on the regular.

 

[Fritsch_the_cat]

One is roughing the passer which they are considering ejections on roughing the passer penalty and hits on defenseless players.

I don't like that at all, the rule is too subjective.