Why is this so complicated for the NFL? Improve the terrible officiating!

[Captain43Crash]

Every flag should be reviewable by refs upstairs!

If it is a BLATANT mistake, like a ref calling the wrong team for a tripping penalty, the refs in the both calls down immediately, and tells the head ref to pickup the flag. I also believe BLATANT non calls, that EVERYONE at home can see, should be called by the ref upstairs. This extra official reviews the play, between plays, and makes a decision quickly to not hinder the flow of the game and to not increase the length of the game by too much. GET THE CALLS RIGHT!!!!

Also, coaches should be able to review everything, including judgement calls ( holding, pass interference, roughing the passer, etc.) Refs screw up on these calls all the time. The refs are moving fast and things are happening quickly. Sometimes they do not see what they think they see. If the refs upstairs are doing their job coaches will probably not have as many challenges.

Also, refs on the field, should never go under the hood to review a play. Let the refs upstairs, who are only focusing on penalties make the call. Refs on the field are focusing on a lot of different things. Let the refs in the both focus on the reviews AND the blatant mistakes( wrong player called for tripping etc.)

Blatantly bad calls that EVERYONE sees at home MUST be fixed!!!!! There is no excuse in the year 2024, with the technology the NFL has( camera angles everywhere etc.) to allow BLATANTLY BAD calls to go unfixed!!!!

 

[nightrain]

First, you have to admit there is a problem.

 

[glimmerman]

Unfortunately the non calls will be opening a can of worms. There is holding on every play somewhere. I agree with Parsons getting held badly and right in front of the refs makes it worse. But the tripping call and ones like that should be over ridden by upstairs. Plain and simple.

 

[The Quest for Six]

First, you have to admit there is a problem.

yup, and the league will never admit it when it comes to officiating...In a game that has so much speed, you can't have 60 year olds trying to keep up on a play...they really need to hire younger officials and maybe have a couple more officials officating a game.

 

[The Quest for Six]

Every flag should be reviewable by refs upstairs!

If it is a BLATANT mistake, like a ref calling the wrong team for a tripping penalty, the refs in the both calls down immediately, and tells the head ref to pickup the flag. I also believe BLATANT non calls, that EVERYONE at home can see, should be called by the ref upstairs. This extra official reviews the play, between plays, and makes a decision quickly to not hinder the flow of the game and to not increase the length of the game by too much. GET THE CALLS RIGHT!!!!

Also, coaches should be able to review everything, including judgement calls ( holding, pass interference, roughing the passer, etc.) Refs screw up on these calls all the time. The refs are moving fast and things are happening quickly. Sometimes they do not see what they think they see. If the refs upstairs are doing their job coaches will probably not have as many challenges.

Also, refs on the field, should never go under the hood to review a play. Let the refs upstairs, who are only focusing on penalties make the call. Refs on the field are focusing on a lot of different things. Let the refs in the both focus on the reviews AND the blatant mistakes( wrong player called for tripping etc.)

Blatantly bad calls that EVERYONE sees at home MUST be fixed!!!!! There is no excuse in the year 2024, with the technology the NFL has( camera angles everywhere etc.) to allow BLATANTLY BAD calls to go unfixed!!!!

Exactly, What bothers me more than anything else about football is that too many ticky tacky fouls are called when the blatant fouls are missed completely like the Hendershot tripping call...

 

[TwistedL0g1k]

I agree that more calls should be reviewable, but as mentioned above- it really is a can of worms to allow non-calls to be reviewed. Maybe allow a team one challenge/review of a non-call per game?

As bad as the officiating has been lately, I do have some sympathy for the refs. The rules are complicated, and keep getting more so. Things are happening very fast, and the refs can't watch every single player. They don't have the same viewing angles as the cameras either (unless a replay). It's a difficult job.

 

[glimmerman]

I agree that more calls should be reviewable, but as mentioned above- it really is a can of worms to allow non-calls to be reviewed. Maybe allow a team one challenge/review of a non-call per game?

As bad as the officiating has been lately, I do have some sympathy for the refs. The rules are complicated, and keep getting more so. Things are happening very fast, and the refs can't watch every single player. They don't have the same viewing angles as the cameras either (unless a replay). It's a difficult job.

Yeah and when it’s a important game and they throw a flag on us that the rule has not been used for 30 years makes it super sketchy..

 

[CowboysFaninHouston]

Every flag should be reviewable by refs upstairs!

If it is a BLATANT mistake, like a ref calling the wrong team for a tripping penalty, the refs in the both calls down immediately, and tells the head ref to pickup the flag. I also believe BLATANT non calls, that EVERYONE at home can see, should be called by the ref upstairs. This extra official reviews the play, between plays, and makes a decision quickly to not hinder the flow of the game and to not increase the length of the game by too much. GET THE CALLS RIGHT!!!!

Also, coaches should be able to review everything, including judgement calls ( holding, pass interference, roughing the passer, etc.) Refs screw up on these calls all the time. The refs are moving fast and things are happening quickly. Sometimes they do not see what they think they see. If the refs upstairs are doing their job coaches will probably not have as many challenges.

Also, refs on the field, should never go under the hood to review a play. Let the refs upstairs, who are only focusing on penalties make the call. Refs on the field are focusing on a lot of different things. Let the refs in the both focus on the reviews AND the blatant mistakes( wrong player called for tripping etc.)

Blatantly bad calls that EVERYONE sees at home MUST be fixed!!!!! There is no excuse in the year 2024, with the technology the NFL has( camera angles everywhere etc.) to allow BLATANTLY BAD calls to go unfixed!!!!

well, that's what the red flag the coaches have is for. otherwise if every flag had to be reviewed, the game would end up 4 hours. furthermore, shouldn't it be every play, in case of a missed flag (like holds on parsons).

perhaps they will have 100 cameras and AI someday to instantaneously provide results.

the challenge is the games are to fit in about a 3 hour window. at the end of the day its entertainment and that's the entertainment window. if every play got reviewed, every flag and non flag get reviewed we would have 4,5 hour games and that's not acceptable.

 

[Whyjerry]

The league is run by idiots. That is all.

 

[Coogiguy03]

Every flag should be reviewable by refs upstairs!

If it is a BLATANT mistake, like a ref calling the wrong team for a tripping penalty, the refs in the both calls down immediately, and tells the head ref to pickup the flag. I also believe BLATANT non calls, that EVERYONE at home can see, should be called by the ref upstairs. This extra official reviews the play, between plays, and makes a decision quickly to not hinder the flow of the game and to not increase the length of the game by too much. GET THE CALLS RIGHT!!!!

Also, coaches should be able to review everything, including judgement calls ( holding, pass interference, roughing the passer, etc.) Refs screw up on these calls all the time. The refs are moving fast and things are happening quickly. Sometimes they do not see what they think they see. If the refs upstairs are doing their job coaches will probably not have as many challenges.

Also, refs on the field, should never go under the hood to review a play. Let the refs upstairs, who are only focusing on penalties make the call. Refs on the field are focusing on a lot of different things. Let the refs in the both focus on the reviews AND the blatant mistakes( wrong player called for tripping etc.)

Blatantly bad calls that EVERYONE sees at home MUST be fixed!!!!! There is no excuse in the year 2024, with the technology the NFL has( camera angles everywhere etc.) to allow BLATANTLY BAD calls to go unfixed!!!!

Because VEGAS influences everything!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Mac_MaloneV1]

Reviewing subjective calls by just having other people give subjective opinions basically solves nothing.

 

[J_Allen]

The NFL is reactive instead of proactive. What you suggested makes perfect sense. They're going to wait until something catastrophic like this happens and they get loads of bad publicity until they change anything. The game is just too fast to not use every ounce of Technology at your disposal. But that being said, that tripping penalty was inexcusable.

 

[Mcsports]

I agree that more calls should be reviewable, but as mentioned above- it really is a can of worms to allow non-calls to be reviewed. Maybe allow a team one challenge/review of a non-call per game?

As bad as the officiating has been lately, I do have some sympathy for the refs. The rules are complicated, and keep getting more so. Things are happening very fast, and the refs can't watch every single player. They don't have the same viewing angles as the cameras either (unless a replay). It's a difficult job.

All good points.
The blatant mistakes should be allowed to be overturned. After all, thats
Why the officials review turnovers and scores (to make sure it is correct)

 

[Staubacher]

The league is run by idiots. That is all.

Oh they're not stupid. They like the low budget crappy refs.

 

[Captain43Crash]

First, you have to admit there is a problem.

I think by now they know there is a problem.

Sometimes, bureaucracy and money makes change slow.

Look at college football. Everyone knew a playoff system was the way to decide the National Championship, but it took years to finally do it.

 

[Captain43Crash]

Unfortunately the non calls will be opening a can of worms. There is holding on every play somewhere. I agree with Parsons getting held badly and right in front of the refs makes it worse. But the tripping call and ones like that should be over ridden by upstairs. Plain and simple.

There is NO excuse for the BLATANT calls, or non calls, not getting changed.

If everyone at home sees the BLATANTLY BAD call or non call, the ref upstairs also sees it! FIX IT!!!! Simple!

 

[Captain43Crash]

Oh they're not stupid. They like the low budget crappy refs.

Football is a billion dollar business! Pay the money for official refs in the both at every game!

 

[ghst187]

First, you have to admit there is a problem.

Goodell is the problem.

 

[Captain43Crash]

The NFL is reactive instead of proactive. What you suggested makes perfect sense. They're going to wait until something catastrophic like this happens and they get loads of bad publicity until they change anything. The game is just too fast to not use every ounce of Technology at your disposal. But that being said, that tripping penalty was inexcusable.

Almost every game has at least 1 terrible call, or non call, that a ref upstairs could easily change!!

 

[KJJ]

Human error will always be part of the equation. It’s part of life. You can’t review every single flag that’s thrown, it would take too much time and slow up the game. The officiating is never going to be perfect because most calls involve judgment and some of you need to stop complaining and accept it.