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Challenging NFL penalties via video review - POLL (1 Viewer)

Should NFL teams be allowed to challenge penalties via video review?

  • Yep

    Votes: 19 47.5%

  • Nope

    Votes: 12 30.0%

  • Maybe

    Votes: 3 7.5%

  • Smoo

    Votes: 6 15.0%
  • Total voters
    40
Hooper31

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Yes, I think Detroit got screwed. Has happened to every team. Not a shocker that it continues to happen. Maybe steps could be taken to lessen the rate at which we see teams getting screwed.

Also, been way too long since I've seen a Smoo option.

EDIT: Need to give credit to Belicheck. He's been lobbing for this for a while now.

 
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For clarification sake, are you talking about challenging penalties that are called as well as challenging whether a penalty should have been called? Or just one or the other? Also, are you including ALL penalties in the review process or just certain ones? If the latter, which ones?

 
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dutch said:
For clarification sake, are you talking about challenging penalties that are called as well as challenging whether a penalty should have been called? Or just one or the other? Also, are you including ALL penalties in the review process or just certain ones? If the latter, which ones?
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All. Holding. Pass interference. All of them. I don't see it taking any longer than reviewing a fumble. You keep the same rules currently in place. You get three challenges. Use them as you wish.

 
I just want the calls correct, whether a TO or a penalty. However we come to that correct call, however long, to me, is irrelevant.

 
Not sure if this is feasible but I'd like the equivalent of a referee "upstairs" or whatever that is able to be another ref but has quick and easy access to video replay. So basically wacky play would happen, refs huddle up to get it sorted out, and while they're huddled up they're on the radio with this new ref that's already watched the replay from a couple different angles.

I voted yes because I think getting the calls right should take precedence, it seems absurd that games can essentially be decided on bad calls while we sit and watch the replay from 12 different angles at home. However, I'd like to see them get more calls right without adding another 15 minutes of cialis and draft kings commercials.

 
I put maybe because it depends on the implementation details. For instance, the call in Detroit, did anyone actual notice that in the 20 seconds they would have had to challenge it? Also, wasn't it within 2m, so the challenge would come from the booth anyways, assuming similar rules as today.

I like the idea of an upstairs ref that could be involved in referee conferences (maybe he can't "call" a penalty, but he call a conference and tell them what he saw) - only issue is how much extra time does that add?

 
Ilov80s said:
Nothing should be challengeable. The replay system is an overall negative.
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Exactly everything should automatically be reviewed by two refs up in the box and just make corrections automatically.

Right now it's

NFL "we know we screw up but you can only change our screw ups under certain circumstances and 3 times a game"

Get ride of challenges and just have two guys upstairs radio to the field what corrections should be made. No pausing the game and if it's not done before the next play tough.

 
Case and point in Packers game on James Jones TD where a quick look on the replay could be done prior to even spotting the ball saving 4-6 minutes that the challenge takes.

 
Maelstrom said:
I put maybe because it depends on the implementation details. For instance, the call in Detroit, did anyone actual notice that in the 20 seconds they would have had to challenge it? Also, wasn't it within 2m, so the challenge would come from the booth anyways, assuming similar rules as today.

I like the idea of an upstairs ref that could be involved in referee conferences (maybe he can't "call" a penalty, but he call a conference and tell them what he saw) - only issue is how much extra time does that add?
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I called it out during the live play on TV the moment it happened, so yes. Granted, I'm a rules nerd, but each team should have someone like that on their staff.

I'd be in favor of called penalties being reviewed, but would want the "incontrovertible visual evidence" part strictly applied. Pass interference it would need to be obvious the defender did nothing. I don't want the ref doing the replay to just call it based on what he'd have called, it has to be obvious it was a horrible call.

I'm not sure if I'd be in favor of having replay used to go fishing for a penalty. While I'd like for obvious PI or holding to get corrected, I'm not sure it is worth having that if it led to coaches going fishing for any offensive lineman holding on any big play. It would have to be very specific, like a specific lineman checked for holding on a specific pass rusher... and the penalty would have to be overwhelmingly obvious on the video.

 
By the way, I think replay reviews should be conducted in the booth, not by the ref on the field. College review far more plays than the NFL does and get through them much faster without that delay of the ref going over to the screen and all.

I tweeted Pereira one time asking why the NFL doesn't do that and he said because they want the people who know the rules best (head refs) to do the review.

I don't agree that's needed which I think college football proves handily. There's what, maybe 60+ college games each Saturday? If they can find enough people to do booth reviews in those, surely the NFL can find 16 people capable of doing booth reviews for the NFL. Not to mention having the technology of having the head of officials back in NYC involved in each.

 
Greg Russell said:
I tweeted Pereira one time asking why the NFL doesn't do that and he said because they want the people who know the rules best (head refs) to do the review.
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This doesn't surprise me - I think a lot of these refs are too stubborn/arrogant to defer to someone else, even if he/she is better suited to make the call via the use of technology.

 
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