Officiating

[TAF]

I almost started this thread before the game. I'm not sure of what's going on but every SEC bowl game I've watched so far the officials screwed the SEC team. This is statistically so improbable that it points toward an intentional effort.

USCe- 8-73
ND- 4-40

UF- 11-82
Or St- 7-50

WFU- 6-58
MU- 9-85

KU- 4-34
Ark- 7-61

TTU- 3-15
OM- 7-81

UT- 6-80
CU- 3-30

Total:
SEC- 48-462
Opponents- 27-227

THIS DATA NEEDS TO BE BUMPED!!!!!

 

[Sudden Impact]

I think the commentators noticed it, as well as the analyst used to verify review calls; however, they could not nor would not say anything because it could legally bind them.
My second thought is that the analyst will address it privately and Sanky may not but should.

This is the same issue we run into every year come NCAA Tournament time. There is no consistantancy good or bad.

 

[firedog28]

Clemson could have won the game if they had simply just ran a go route every play.Refs called PI on Tennessee every time the ran one.

 

[Wireless1]

Clemson could have won the game if they had simply just ran a go route every play.Refs called PI on Tennessee every time the ran one.

Maybe , but their QB might be dead from all the hits he’d take

 

[Smokeydog1998]

They were certainly trying to eliminate the cocks. There were at least 3 targeting calls made in that game.

That's what they call Beamer ball!!!

 

[Jpcisco]

Watching the game I thought the officials were doing everything they could to help Clemson. Watching the highlights (I have probably watched them 10+ times) something is bothering me, tell me what you guys see. After Bru scores his TD, he is celebrating with his teammates and the official who signaled TD comes in off the left side of the screen at 1:49 and does something? I can't tell if he is congratulating him or take a swipe at him. What is he trying to accomplish?

 

[VOL_Lyfe]

I truly think that the officiating system has simply been overcome by events (OBE, as we said in the Army). Its a 1940s system in 2022. They simply cannot keep up with the pace and expectations of modern college football, and the video-review thing is just a band aid on a gaping chest wound. All of it has to change, significantly.

I talked in another thread about a sensor in the ball and a laserline on the line-to-gain to eliminate the archaic chain-gang BS. This can be done, its the current year, forgawdssake.

I think changes are coming. This crap cannot continue forever.

 

[Wireless1]

Watching the game I thought the officials were doing everything they could to help Clemson. Watching the highlights (I have probably watched them 10+ times) something is bothering me, tell me what you guys see. After Bru scores his TD, he is celebrating with his teammates and the official who signaled TD comes in off the left side of the screen at 1:49 and does something? I can't tell if he is congratulating him or take a swipe at him. What is he trying to accomplish?

At 8:50 why were we called for a PF where Cade blatantly should have been flagged for taunting. He says something to the defender while spinning the ball at the defenders feet…..or course this replay comes after Cade’s mom and dad are shown

 

[VolFreakJosh]

An age limit would certainly help things.

A lot of these older officials simply cannot keep up in todays football and it shows.

 

[TAF]

…..or course this replay comes after Cade’s milf and dad are shown

fyp

 

[Jpcisco]

At 8:50 why were we called for a PF where Cade blatantly should have been flagged for taunting. He says something to the defender while spinning the ball at the defenders feet…..or course this replay comes after Cade’s mom and dad are shown

Yea when the flag came out I thought it had to be on Cade and Clemson. He was definitely taunting. They miss that but caught Tennessee? The holding in the end zone was blatant and cost us 2 points, the flag on Huepel was ridiculous. He was giving the officials an ear full bc they killed our hurry up. Huepel was completely justified to be pissed.

 

[arkyvol]

Let's face facts. Everybody who isn't SEC hates the SEC. That includes officials.

 

[mudhen]

An age limit would certainly help things.

A lot of these older officials simply cannot keep up in today's football and it shows.

When I was refereeing soccer , there were two pathways to advancing as a ref. One was High school officiating, and the other was through U.S. Soccer. And in each one, the gatekeepers were the assignors. This system is rife with "OLD BOY SYNDROME". That means that the friends of the assignor tended to get the better matches, no matter their qualifications or fitness level. Of the two, high school was ( is ) far worse, leading to things like a 75 year old man running the line as the assistant referee in a boy's semi final varsity playoff game. U.S. Soccer was not much better until about ten years ago, when the powers that be realized that if the U.S. was going to compete on the world stage, better ways of identifying and nurturing talented referees had to be developed. They began with eliminating "emeritus refs ", guys who at one time had been state or national referees, but who no longer could pass the physical tests or the assessments. They COULD however, get a badge that identified them as EMERITUS NATIONAL referees and they tended to get matches well outside of their abilities. They were the first to go. Then a program was developed for talented young refs to get assigned very competitive matches that us plebes were locked out of with full assessments after each game by National referee instructors, and special training. As well, the physical tests became MUCH more difficult, weeding out yet more aging, high ranked officials. So now there are two parts to U.S. Soccer officiating, us old troglodytes doing youth matches, and a small group of very fit, very well trained, referees doing matches that get them flown around the country, and being taught by MLS, and even FIFA refs. American football has NOTHING that comes close to this level of vetting. I will venture that MAYBE, one or two NFL guys could pass the FIFA fitness test. It consists of six 40 meter sprints, done with one minute between each one, with the maximum time of 6 seconds each. Then there is an interval test of a 12.5 meter walk, and a 75 meter sprint followed by another 12.5 meter walk repeated forty times, that's FORTY TIMES, with the maximum allowed time of 15 seconds per sprint, and 18 seconds for the two 12.5 meter walks. It is the equivalent of 4000 meters or ten laps of an athletic track. You are allowed one repeat of the sprints if you fail them. If you fail to step on the line at the end of the run/ walk interval, you also fail. THIS is the kind of training that modern American football referees should have. God knows that the players are that fit.