How to fix the NFL's horrible officiating

[Double Barrel]

How to fix the NFL's horrible officiating

Monday night saw the umpteenth and umpteenth plus one officiating controversies of the 2015 NFL season, as an inadvertent whistle stopped what might have been a Danny Amendola touchdown and Sammy Watkins fell out of bounds to stop the clock with enough time to give his Buffalo Bills one Hail Mary shot against the New England Patriots, yet was bizarrely ruled to have “given himself up” which kept the clock running and ended the game.

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Last night was truly pathetic with the inadvertent whistle and then the failure to to stop the clock. Official mistakes should not be part of the game's outcome.

 

[Double Barrel]

It seems like officiating is worse this year. It may be a perception thing...

Pereira makes sense of SF officiating mess

 

[Wolf]

I feel (like any corporation) they have pushed and pushed to make the game "better" and have micromanaged so badly that it is starting to ruin(slow) the game.

However the stars will get the calls amd with parity in tbe NFL the refs have taken a bigger and more controversial roll (to the fans eyes) whether they want it or not

At least it isnt basketball. That **** is ridiculous. It is more entertainment(globe trotters style) than sports

Just a random thought

 

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NFL pulls officiating crew from SNF after error-filled game

 

[chicagotexan2]

NFL pulls officiating crew from SNF after error-filled game

So you eff up big time and your consequence is to be removed from primetime and 'demoted' to an afternoon game where you can continue to eff up there too.

Who is in charge of the damn refs? The Catholic Arch Diocese?

 

[santo]

So you eff up big time and your consequence is to be removed from primetime and 'demoted' to an afternoon game where you can continue to eff up there too.

Who is in charge of the damn refs? The Catholic Arch Diocese?

The Mafia.

 

[dream_team]

IMO, this game has gotten too tough to ref. It seems like every season, they add new rules and want to add extra emphasis on certain calls. In other words, they keep adding and adding more responsibilities to refs, but then don't really add any more refs on the field to help out.

 

[toronto]

Only solution is to end the mickey mouse part timer crap that somehow the NFL has let fester. Only major pro sports league that has this, and considering the size and clout of the shield, its beyond comprehension that this remains in place. It will never be perfect, but provides accountability to the zebras and league, so of course it won't happen right?

 

[CloakNNNdagger]

NFL refs should be routinely tested using the concussion protocol algorithm following horrible calls.

There is a little known fact which readily explains why the quality of NFL refereeing has recently deteriorated so much so quickly.

 

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High-profile errors have NFL officiating under further review

Two decades in officiating have taught Dean Blandino to expect and accept criticism, a staple baked into the profession. Now the NFL’s vice president of officiating, Blandino understands the implicit pact referees make, that even perfection likely will enrage half the participants. He still has not seen anything like the siege NFL officials find themselves under this season.

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Very interesting to see the NFL openly talking about their own officials. They usually circle the wagons about this stuff.

Only solution is to end the mickey mouse part timer crap that somehow the NFL has let fester. Only major pro sports league that has this, and considering the size and clout of the shield, its beyond comprehension that this remains in place. It will never be perfect, but provides accountability to the zebras and league, so of course it won't happen right?

I agree, and the artilce mentions this, as well. Apparently, it's not the NFL's decision, but rather something opposed by the referee union. From the above article:

The NFL is considering a significant change to how it employs a portion of their officials. NFL officials are all part-time, either retirees or professionals in other fields. Ed Hochuli is an attorney, Pete Morelli is a high school principal and Walt Anderson manages a dairy processor. The NFL schedule leaves open enough time for officials to work full-time jobs, but full-time jobs prevent extensive training.

The NFL for years has discussed making some officials full-time, and even hired two full-time officials two years ago before hitting “roadblocks” with the NFL Referees Association, Blandino said. The league remains interested in making at least one member of all 17 crews a full-time employee.