http://gty.im/869156920 If you watch a game, there are times you may notice that officials take a few extra moments to throw a flag after the infraction takes place. Sometimes people comment that "the flag was pretty late." But many times the official throws a late flag because they are weighing the impact
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Centralized replay could take active role in ejecting, un-ejecting players next year
Embed from Getty Images Look for the NFL centralized replay, under senior vice president of officiating Al Riveron, to take a more active role in ejecting and un-ejecting players in the 2018 season. Update: NFL owners voted on the proposal in Atlanta and was passed on May 22. The idea of un-ejecting a
NCAA kickoff rule proposal may drive one more nail in the coffin corner
Kickoff touchbacks will be at the 25 for another year
The science of building good NFL crews
Embed from Getty Images  As NFL officials prepare for their mini-clinic in May, the NFL officiating office is building 17 officiating crews. Exiting senior vice president for officiating Dean Blandino will oversee the rest of the offseason (which ends May 15 for officials), so he has a say in the crew
Competition committee focuses on safety, sportsmanship and replay
Embed from Getty Images  The NFL Competition Committee is considering having officials eject players for flagrant hits, cracking down on celebrations and taking the next step in instant replay technology. The committee met last week to consider modifying rules to improve the game. If the Competition Committee recommends any rule changes, the owners
No mercy in the NFL
Back to basics: The foundation of good officiating
Extra point rule changes aren’t dead yet – owners to reconsider in May
Extra point rule changes are a solution in search of a problem Commentary by Mark Schultz At the recently concluded NFL Competition Committee meetings, the committee proposed to change the extra point rules (PAT), but tabled any votes on the subject when members could not reach a consensus. The NFL will reconsider
Walt Anderson’s crew checked all footballs before AFC Championship Game
Crew followed standard procedure to prepare footballs for the game The past 24 hours have featured a media frenzy where the New England Patriots are accused of deflating the game balls to better suit quarterback Tom Brady in the wet weather. The NFL is investigating the matter. By rule, footballs need to