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Mike Pereira sat in front of a video screen and watched several botched calls by his referees and linesmen. They were a distinct minority of the total calls, but they still irked the NFL’s director of officiating. Pereira and the league’s competition committee hope some of those missed calls can be eliminated when owners vote on several rules proposals.
Most notable would be the inclusion of down-by-contact penalties as part of the instant replay review system. Coaches would be able to challenge such calls involving a potential change of possession.
“The theory being it’s one of the big holes in the replay system,†Pereira said Tuesday at the league’s annual meetings. “As (Texans GM) Charley Casserly said today, the most important play is a scoring play, and the second-most important is a change of possession play.
“If we can get it reviewed, we’ve filled a hole in the system.â€Â
If the whistle has sounded but there is uncertainty if a ball carrier lost possession before or after the play was blown dead, a coach can throw the red flag; there will be no buzzer system for coaches to use anymore. While any return of the loose ball won’t count, the defense would get the takeaway if replay shows the fumble occurred before the whistle.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/7211381/
Most notable would be the inclusion of down-by-contact penalties as part of the instant replay review system. Coaches would be able to challenge such calls involving a potential change of possession.
“The theory being it’s one of the big holes in the replay system,†Pereira said Tuesday at the league’s annual meetings. “As (Texans GM) Charley Casserly said today, the most important play is a scoring play, and the second-most important is a change of possession play.
“If we can get it reviewed, we’ve filled a hole in the system.â€Â
If the whistle has sounded but there is uncertainty if a ball carrier lost possession before or after the play was blown dead, a coach can throw the red flag; there will be no buzzer system for coaches to use anymore. While any return of the loose ball won’t count, the defense would get the takeaway if replay shows the fumble occurred before the whistle.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/7211381/
