reviewable plays

[SkinsRock]

Everyone says that these PI penalties should be reviewable, and I don't disagree, but remember that the Gardner play was a non-call. I think that would create a gray area of challenging a play when no penalty has been called.
I still say a better option is to have an official, or officials, either in the booth or next to the field that are viewing the game on a monitor, and can give their input when there is a questionable call or non-call....basically to give their input when the officials confer before officially calling the penalty. They would have the advantage of the TV angles that the on field refs don't have. To cut down on it taking too long, maybe only make it for penalties of over 20 yards or something....

[FRPLG]

Originally Posted by SkinsRock

Everyone says that these PI penalties should be reviewable, and I don't disagree, but remember that the Gardner play was a non-call. I think that would create a gray area of challenging a play when no penalty has been called.
I still say a better option is to have an official, or officials, either in the booth or next to the field that are viewing the game on a monitor, and can give their input when there is a questionable call or non-call....basically to give their input when the officials confer before officially calling the penalty. They would have the advantage of the TV angles that the on field refs don't have. To cut down on it taking too long, maybe only make it for penalties of over 20 yards or something....

This is the best idea I have heard. Have the Referee wear an ear piece and the booth official can make determinations about "subjective" calls too. It could be implemented so it was almost like the booth official can essentially throw a virtual flag. There would be less need for challenges and basically no delay since they'd only have until the ball is snapped to call a penalty just like the on fiel officials can.

Perfect...solves problems with PI and judgment calls about whether a guy was in or out of the 5 yard chuck zone which isn't subjective at all it is just difficult to determine with the human eye sometimes.

5 stars for SkinsRock