Refs Blow Call Seahawks Win

[chris66]

That's it right there....

In a league of Parity, in a game between equals, something as simple as a blown call Will make a difference in the Final Result or a game or a Season.

I no longer believe that the best team wins a SB...
No! It's the team that has the best luck when it comes to injuries, calls & getting hot at the right time.

The only parity in the league this year is that everyone sucks with the exception of a few teams.

[Mr. Pink]

That's it right there....

In a league of Parity, in a game between equals, something as simple as a blown call Will make a difference in the Final Result or a game or a Season.

I no longer believe that the best team wins a SB...
No! It's the team that has the best luck when it comes to injuries, calls & getting hot at the right time.

There is no parity. It's a made up illusion. The same teams are good year in and year out with very little variance.

[gebobs]

I absolutely recognize that the refs have a nearly impossible job.

However, this is why I am such a proponent of penalty instant replay review.

Good god, no. Games would take half a day.

[IlluminatusUIUC]

Good god, no. Games would take half a day.

As I said, you can easily trim other detritus from the game without sacrificing the integrity of the result.

but I suppose it's important that the games end 4 minutes earlier then have the correct victor.

[gebobs]

As I said, you can easily trim other detritus from the game without sacrificing the integrity of the result.

but I suppose it's important that the games end 4 minutes earlier then have the correct victor.

For my money, the refs are part of the game.

How would penalty review even apply in this situation? No penalty was called.

[BertSquirtgum]

[Mike]

There is no parity. It's a made up illusion. The same teams are good year in and year out with very little variance.

I think we disagree on the definition & application of Parity

Salary Cap, Free Agency & Draft definitely give every team an Opportunity to compete. Teams remain good today because they are consistent. Often times the very definition of a good team is a team that can consistently execute.


Compare this to mlb or soccer leagues across the pond... Small teams there are almost like a junior league team that has little to chance to ever win. Kinda like the 70's Bucs.

[Mike]

Some proposed Changes

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2...ds-more-replay

[IlluminatusUIUC]

For my money, the refs are part of the game.

Nobody tunes in to watch the referees. Their role is to facilitate the game, not take it over, and if they are making mistakes that are swinging the outcomes of games - that needs to be addressed. Instant replay was created for that exact purpose, you'll recall.

How would penalty review even apply in this situation? No penalty was called.

In this case it would have to be a booth review because of the clock, but I see no reason why it couldn't be buzzed down for review on that specific issue.

FWIW, I'm totally on board with re-writing the illegal bat rule for a situation like this where no one is in position to recover the ball. The same as pass interference doesn't count if the ball is thrown too far, the bat shouldn't be a penalty if there's no other player with a reasonable chance at it. But the rule as it's written now was clearly violated.

[k-oneputt]

Get it back on LSU Saturday.

cha ching. There you are even.

[BuffaloRedleg]

They should get rid of instant replay all together.

The harder they try to make things perfect the more imperfect it all becomes.

Let referee mistakes be a small part of the game. By making such a big deal out of getting things perfect all it does is draw attention to the mistakes.

Is the purpose of football to be perfectly refereed or is it to be entertaining?

At what point does your obsession with perfection become at too much of an expense of the flow of the game?