what rule would you like to see changed this summer

[HeatCheck]

Then its that is the case then it should be applied everywhere on the field. If someone is tackled, it would be where the feet are, not the ball. I like the breaking the plane rule. It makes sense.

I guess if I had to change one rule, it would be coming down with the ball in the end zone. If someone catches the ball and lands with two feet (assuming a football "move" is made) then it's a catch everywhere but the end zone. So if you catch the ball in the end zone and land on two feet then get pushed to the ground and the ball comes loose it's an incomplete pass? That makes no sense to me. A catch should have the same rules regardless of where you catch it on the field of play.

[rayzor]

It's not extreme, if you are going to challenge penalties that are judgment calls you are taking away what the refs see. And, no, I don't mind challenges for catches, touchdowns, fumbles, etc. These aren't judgment calls, those are clearly stated in the rulebook (Although some people don't understand).

Oh and as far as the every TD is reviewed, it's that every touchdown has a chance to be reviewed. It doesn't mean they all are. That's why it's not slowing the game down.

But once when you start challenging judgment calls made in a split second on the field it takes away from the refs. Judgment calls, like I said, are sometimes borderline either way. So you are not going to be able to overturn those. That's why to doesn't make sense. How are you going to argue PI when there is nowhere in the rulebook that states how much contact is too much contact. I'd like to see an example that would make sense on a judgment penalty call made from the refs. They almost always correctly call illegal formation, false start, offsides, ones that occur before the play starts.

It will never happen, nor should it.

it will and it should.

oh...and yes, every touchdown is reviewed.

http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/blog/shutdown_corner/post/The-NFL-8217-s-new-replay-review-rules-are-beco?urn=nfl-wp7408

the fact is that more plays are up for review. i'm not saying that every penalty should be reviewed, but they should be up for review. in a PI call it might be that it was really offensive PI rather than defensive. someone gets supposedly knocked down or plays like they were held and gets a flag while it didn't really happen.

refa also admitted that in their pre season training they were instructed to throw more flags at any time there is doubt about what happened. they are being more free to throw out flags than ever before and encouraged to do it even if they don't know what happened. the result has been penalties given out that shouldn't have been.

does it undermine the refs authority in the games? maybe, but it also makes them more accountable for their calls which should be something the league wants.

teams will still have their alloted number of challenges, it would just be that penalties are allowed to be reviewed. if the penalty was valid, then fine. if not, then the right call can be made. there would still have to be significant evidence that the call was wrong.

i just don't see how anyone interested in the integrity of the game itself wouldn't want penalties to be challenged and reviewed at crucial mometns in a game.

[HeatCheck]

First, I think you are confusing the words reviewable and reviewed. Not every TD is reviewed but they all are reviewable. You should know this from watching games.

And I don't mind if they mess up every now and then, because they are human, just like the players.

Can you give me an example of a penalty that you'd like to see reviewed? Or a situation? Because I just don't see how it'd work with judgment calls.

[Ruff]

First, I think you are confusing the words reviewable and reviewed. Not every TD is reviewed but they all are reviewable. You should know this from watching games.

Every touchdown is reviewed by an upstairs booth review specialist, and if that reviewer thinks that the play warrants a full review, then he signals the ref.

[HeatCheck]

Every touchdown is reviewed by an upstairs booth review specialist, and if that reviewer thinks that the play warrants a full review, then he signals the ref.

Right, but the refs on the field after every touchdown don't go under the hood to check the TD.

[Ruff]

Right, but the refs on the field after every touchdown don't go under the hood to check the TD.

Yeah. But, I guess, in essence every score is reviewed, but not necessarily by the head ref.

[HeatCheck]

Yeah. But, I guess, in essence every score is reviewed, but not necessarily by the head ref.

I'm just saying it doesn't take any extra time. They only do an official review when it is questionable or needing one. To say that penalties should be reviewed because we are already reviewing every TD, is really not the same thing. That will take time.

[Ruff]

Yeah, reviewing flags is a weird thing.

It could definitely help out on these refs getting calls horribly wrong. We're in an age and time where games shouldn't come down to a random judgment call from a ref.

But, on the other hand, if the head ref throws the flag, goes to review it, what's that going to accomplish? He's going to see the same thing he thought he seen the first time.

It becomes this weird cycle of judgment/instant replay.

Also, for the love of all that is holy, put a microchip in the ball that tells us when the ball crosses the goal line. It is impossible to tell if a guy got into the end zone on a QB keeper when there is 21 guys laying at the goal line.

[HeatCheck]

That's how I feel for the most part. He is going to see what he saw originally. And can you only challenge penalties that are called or can you challenge non calls that could have been? Because sometimes those are worse. Just too many questions for me and I see it being a slippery slope.

[carolinarolls]

the other pet peeve of mine concerns TV. why do we sit through a commercial after the PAT only to sit through another one immediately following the kickoff return?

All Official Reviews should be TV timeout. I don't care to look at some zebras ass sticking out of a booth. he should go to the booth and stay there until all the Ram truck and Miller Lite commercials are over. Oh and for the stadium people on pins and needles, play a track that rocks and play the whole damn thing.

[rayzor]

First, I think you are confusing the words reviewable and reviewed. Not every TD is reviewed but they all are reviewable. You should know this from watching games.

And I don't mind if they mess up every now and then, because they are human, just like the players.

Can you give me an example of a penalty that you'd like to see reviewed? Or a situation? Because I just don't see how it'd work with judgment calls.

no. no confusion on my part. they are all reviewed/confirmed from the booth.

Starting this season, the replay official in the booth is mandated to confirm every score, whether it's a field goal or a touchdown. Coaches can accept that because they no longer have to throw a challenge flag on scoring plays, saving those challenges for other key plays and not leaving themselves as open to criticism for making dumb challenges.

http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/6856225/nfl-new-rules-accompany-football-return

[Porn Shop Clerk]

i'd love to see microchips incorporated into the football in order to track its movement and solidify ball placement on the field.

[Gazi]

what happened to 49ers on that "forward progress dead whistle". it's a tuck rule for WR and RBs. stupid.

[HeatCheck]

no. no confusion on my part. they are all reviewed/confirmed from the booth.

http://www.nesn.com/2011/03/nfl-approves-rule-change-to-review-all-scoring-plays-with-instant-replay.html

The new system doesn't mean that referees will be required to review every scoring play. Rather, it will be similar to the final two minutes of the second and fourth quarters, during which all plays are subject to official review.

It doesn't take any time at all. Like I said, it only goes under the hood if it's questioned by the people upstairs.