As a former sports official my thinking was always there were three teams on the field. The two playing the game and the officials. All three are attempting to do as good of a job as possible. Mistakes are made by all three that can change the game. Maybe they should give do overs on busted plays, fumbles, interceptions, missed tackles, etc.
Back in the middle years of the last century of the last millennium, I participated in sports in my junior high and high school days. We players were taught that “bad calls” were as much a part of the game as helmets, shoulder pads, and goal posts. Some such calls went against us, some benefitted us. While I appreciate wanting to get the call right, I do think that even the officials should have some sort of play-clock, just like the players. If you can’t make up your mind in 30 seconds, the call stands as called. Deal with it.
like american football isn’t boring enough already. A throws to B. B drops it and they spend 4 minutes and a chevy commercial resetting.
look at rugby, the play only stops if there’s a score, the ball goes out of bounds or there are too many bodies on top of the ball to move it. ball hits the ground and it’s who ever gets it first.
willispate over 1 year ago
this is gonna take awhile, better see what else is on TV.
eastern.woods.metal over 1 year ago
With appeals every play will take 10 years. then again think of the betting opportunities
lalapalooza Premium Member over 1 year ago
it’s litigation all the way down.
MichaelAxelFleming over 1 year ago
Field Judge
eastern.woods.metal over 1 year ago
Is the judge a Republican or Democrat
GreasyOldTam over 1 year ago
The NHL has something like this, but all the judges are in Toronto.
Cornelius Noodleman over 1 year ago
I object!
Enter.Name.Here over 1 year ago
TWEEEET!!! “Roughing the (crooked) judge……… Automatic first down!”
sandpiper over 1 year ago
Umps’ road to more tv time and eventual stardom. The Judge Judy of the gridiron.
wallylm over 1 year ago
They need to make room for the head trauma examination clinic.
PraiseofFolly over 1 year ago
Well, it was inevitable. Lawyers tend to swarm where the Big Money is, like flies on …
Imagine over 1 year ago
That’s why this is called American Football. In the rest of the world football is a great sport.
dot-the-I over 1 year ago
“Hash: Come to agreement on something after lengthy and vigorous discussion.”
Say What? Premium Member over 1 year ago
Bathroom breaks between plays just got a lot more generous.
LawrenceS over 1 year ago
The appellate court will be on the sidelines, and supreme court in a sky box.
Lenavid over 1 year ago
Should have left it a sport instead of making it a business.
e.groves over 1 year ago
Not so far-fetched. One of the reasons that games take four hours now.
mourdac Premium Member over 1 year ago
Put an AI in charge of the charges…just kidding.
Jimmyk939 over 1 year ago
Yup, the game ain’t slow enough as it is
boydjb47 over 1 year ago
As a former sports official my thinking was always there were three teams on the field. The two playing the game and the officials. All three are attempting to do as good of a job as possible. Mistakes are made by all three that can change the game. Maybe they should give do overs on busted plays, fumbles, interceptions, missed tackles, etc.
monya_43 over 1 year ago
Getting lawyers involved always complicates everything.
Bookworm over 1 year ago
Back in the middle years of the last century of the last millennium, I participated in sports in my junior high and high school days. We players were taught that “bad calls” were as much a part of the game as helmets, shoulder pads, and goal posts. Some such calls went against us, some benefitted us. While I appreciate wanting to get the call right, I do think that even the officials should have some sort of play-clock, just like the players. If you can’t make up your mind in 30 seconds, the call stands as called. Deal with it.
Wizard of Ahz-no relation over 1 year ago
like american football isn’t boring enough already. A throws to B. B drops it and they spend 4 minutes and a chevy commercial resetting.
look at rugby, the play only stops if there’s a score, the ball goes out of bounds or there are too many bodies on top of the ball to move it. ball hits the ground and it’s who ever gets it first.
Mario500 over 1 year ago
(senses incomplete dialogue in this cartoon; wishes to see a future complete complement this one due to its dialogue)
Brent Rosenthal Premium Member over 1 year ago
Well done. Official review has gone way overboard In every sport
ajr58(1) over 1 year ago
THIS IS WHAT I’M TALKIN’ ABOUT!!!
procentrum over 1 year ago
My only complaint about watching American football is the wasted time. 7 second play then 4-6 minutes of dead time then a 7 second play etc etc.
jader3rd over 1 year ago
This is why international sports have gone more towards cameras and sensors.
GregZimmerman over 1 year ago
And yet they often don’t get it right.
christelisbetty over 1 year ago
Why there is another hour left AFTER the 2 minute warning.
TexTech over 1 year ago
I am surprised Bill Hinds (Tank McNamara) hasn’t done a strip like this.
mindjob over 1 year ago
With all the concussions in the NFL, we’ll be seeing more of this
schaefer jim over 1 year ago
It is coming to this, you just wait!
locake over 1 year ago
Even if the NFL did this, a football game would still be shorter than a baseball game
MartinPerry1 over 1 year ago
What? No jury made up of fans from both teams? How is this entertaining and televisable?
willie_mctell over 1 year ago
The twelfth person on the field. The only one who plays both offense and defense.
Walter Parmantie Premium Member over 1 year ago
jaydogg187 over 1 year ago
Rugby has also become like this whereby very few refs seem to want to make decisions of their own accord without consulting the TMO.
Bilan over 1 year ago
By strange coincidence, the calls always favored the Red teams in Florida.
EdmundBabe over 1 year ago
In stripes? GOP, day pass
its_alive over 1 year ago
Keith Dibb, 86, is the oldest umpire in the country and has taken charge of around 1,000 matches – but he says he has no plans to hang up his coat!!!
randolini Premium Member over 1 year ago
Holy Cow Wiley, don’t give them ideas, please.