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Pac-12 audit concludes no big changes are needed in officiating department

by Mark Schultz - July 25, 2019July 25, 2019 0

Nine months after a report that a Pac-12 senior vice president (who had no officiating experience) countermanded an instant replay decision, and four months after three retired Pac-12 officials sent an open letter barbecuing Pac-12 leadership, the conference released the results of its officiating audit. According to the Pac-12, the independent

More Pac-12 officiating controversy: 3 retired officials blast officiating leadership

by Mark Schultz - March 25, 2019March 25, 2019 0

Three recently retired Pac-12 Conference officials, who have on field and instant replay experience, made public a letter excoriating the Pac-12 overall and their officiating leadership. Officials Fred Gallagher, Mack Gilchrist, and Chuck Czubin wrote the letter to commissioner Larry Scott, and director of officiating David Coleman. The three officials retired

Pass interference no-call mars end of Pac-12 championship game

by Mark Schultz - December 1, 2018December 1, 2018 1

On a day the Pac-12 conference needed a clean football championship game, they got to within 27 seconds of achieving that goal. But, Washington's 10 - 3 victory over Utah Friday night was partly upstaged by a pass interference non call as Utah was driving for the game-tying touchdown. Utah turned

NCAA issues clear replay protocols after Pac-12 VP usurps replay official

by Mark Schultz - October 12, 2018October 12, 2018 0

http://gty.im/1038230134 In light of a Pac-12 senior vice president stepping in to over-rule the centralized replay center in a game earlier this year,Â Steve Shaw, NCAA football rules committeeÂ secretary-editor,Â and Rogers Redding, national coordinator of football officials,Â have notified game officials that the replay official is the final authority in upholding or overruling a