NFL moving closer to replacing chain gang with new technology to measure line to gain

[PappyK]

NFL is moving closer to replacing the chain gang with new technology to measure line to gain

The NFL is moving closer to replacing the chain gang with new technology to measure line to gain. NFL executive Gary Brantley told The Associated Press the league will test Sony’s Hawk-Eye technology during some preseason games.

apnews.com

 

[JamesWsenior]

Even in Philly?

 

[Stoobz]

Except in Philly.

I once spent a year in Philadelphia, I think it was on a Sunday. - WCF

 

[The Goat]

Good.

 

[The Goat]

There is absolutely no ******* reason this shouldn’t have happened a decade ago.

 

[DrMultimedia]

Pretty much every other sport uses modern technology. The NFL needs to as well.

 

[Martel13]

Ai taking jobs again lol

 

[Meerkat9]

Tennis has been doing this for years with great success. Glad the NFL is finally catching up.

 

[Highzenga]

You don’t need referees anymore. I’m convinced they only still use them so they can sway the games how the nfl wants.

 

[gregorygrant83]

You don’t need referees anymore. I’m convinced they only still use them so they can sway the games how the nfl wants.

I don't think a computer could call holding, PI or personal fouls. You need human refs.

 

[marino13zach54]

They'll find a way to complicate it as always just like the challenge replay clearly shows an incomplete pass but we're going to go to the "booth" to get the "spirit" of the rule BS assesment.

 

[Feverdream]

First things first... most of the time, NFL officials will place the ball directly touching a hash mark. This means, they don't have to measure- these fields are PERFECT. If your new set of downs started on a hash mark then the hash mark 10 yards away... first down.

Only when a crew screws up and doesn't spot a ball like this... is there a problem... and they are taught to do this.

There are RARELY measurements in an NFL game... or the lower levels either.

 

[HeyJayOh]

Good. Let's get past the left foot/right foot nonsense we've had for decades.

 

[Feverdream]

I worked a HS game on a really ****ed up field one night. While doing our preliminary field inspection, we found that the distance from the 10 to 20 yard lines was 10.5 yards. (And 9.5 yards to the end zone) but only on one side of the field.
There were several other places where the field was almost as bad. Whoever had marked the field was either incompetent or drunk (maybe both).
At any rate, I brought both coaches together before the game, showed them the problem... and told them, "I won't be doing ANY measurements tonight; there is no point for a field this bad. Both coaches said, "Good, measurements are never accurate anyway."

So... it was my judgement all night... and nobody bitched. After the game, I called our instructor who then called that school's A.D.

Two weeks later, it hadn't been fixed.

God I loved HS football.

 

[brumdog44]

Considering that refs ALWAYS just put the ball down on the closest yard marker instead of where they think it ended up unless its close to the marker, it's kind of hypocritical to think that getting it right on plays close to the yard marker when it others the NFL doesn't care.