crew mechanics

Penalty enforcement is an entire-crew effort

Mechanics

by Mark Schultz - August 1, 2014August 1, 2014 1

NFL looks for 'efficient, accurate penalty enforcement' I've joked about it before: when Terry McAulay is the referee of a game, when there is a penalty flag the cameras had better find him quickly, because chances are he could be finished with his penalty announcement before the camera gets him in

First-year BJ Dale Shaw ices tight call on Ravens’ epic game-winning TD

by Mark Schultz - December 12, 2013July 20, 2017 5

Rookie officials get their trial by fire at some point of their first season. Â Rookie back judge Dale Shaw faced his trial in a frigid Week 14 in Baltimore between the Ravens and Vikings. Â In a game where the lead and momentum switched back and forth several times in

Fumble scrum requires maximum officiating skills

by Mark Schultz - September 18, 2012July 20, 2017 2

The officials lost control of the Monday Night Football Game between the Atlanta Falcons and the Denver Broncos on one play.Â The breakdown happened with :02 in the first quarter as Knowshon Moreno fumbled the ball and there was a huge pile up (video).Â What followed was six minutes of

NFL officials overrule partners using teamwork

by Mark Schultz - September 12, 2012July 20, 2017 0

Any one of them can either do or not do something that saves the crew or kills the crewÂ â€” either one. â€” former NFL referee Red Cashion in The Third Team by Richard Lister There was a great deal of interest generated in Week 1 when Randall Cobb returned a punt 75

Week 17 open forum, assignments

by Ben Austro - January 2, 2011January 6, 2011 0

Did a referee drop a call like the ball in Times Square? Let us know in the comments. Referee assignments are listed after the jump. Quick Updates Cowboys at Eagles. Cowboys coach Jason Garrett attempted to challenge the spot of the ball in relation to a first down. Referee Tony Corrente disallowed

Morelli crew gives Steelers 9-yd 1st down

by Ben Austro - December 22, 2010February 6, 2011 2

Week 15: Jets at Steelers AÂ failure in basicÂ officiating crew mechanics is rare in the NFL. While there is room for argument on a judgment call or a missed call, errors in mechanics are inexcusable. In the second quarter on a first-and-10 play from the Jets 35, Steelers running back Rashard Mendenhall gained