Something has to be done about college football officiating

[brockytop]

I’ve watched CFB for over 12 hours today—vast majority of games without a dog in the hunt—and on the field officiating is at crisis level. Bad calls, missed calls, horrible marking of the ball—it’s a joke.

Has review simply made them lazy at their jobs or is it the wrong people are getting hired & retained regardless of the quality of their work?

 

[KoachKrab127]

During every game I watched today, at some point either close to halftime or the end of the game, the officials stopped the clock and held a conference for absolutely no reason. I don’t get it. Every game this nonsense happens. Sometimes it’s because there’s a review. Sometimes it’s to reset the game or play clock. And sometimes, like today, there’s no explanation at all. I think it happened more than once in the Kentucky game.

 

[adam.vol]

Not to mention that Miami has been gifted wins against Duke and Virginia Tech by disingenuous officiating.

 

[DirtyDawg]

During every game I watched today, at some point either close to halftime or the end of the game, the officials stopped the clock and held a conference for absolutely no reason. I don’t get it. Every game this nonsense happens. Sometimes it’s because there’s a review. Sometimes it’s to reset the game or play clock. And sometimes, like today, there’s no explanation at all. I think it happened more than once in the Kentucky game.

Yep, I’ve noticed this as well. Some are genuinely needed, but like you say, some I’ve heard or have no explanation for. Seems very odd. I don’t recall it being like this often in the past.

 

[Godfatha]

With all of the money being thrown around in college football these days, it's time for professional officiating and some accountability for officials.

 

[wmcovol]

That was a tough game to officiate last night. Every player was pushing the limit it seemed to see what they could get by with. Bamers shouldn’t complain about penalties. They get 10+ practically every game.

 

[VOLLeeann]

Sports officiating in CFB isn't going change anytime soon, the system is broken. It's broken by the officials themselves as they are allowed to self police and advance up the ladder more based on a whose in the Good Ole Boys Club than performance

 

[Hbg]

Minnesota should absolutely be furious!!!

 

[DukeDaisySam]

Same post, different year.

 

[brockytop]

Minnesota should absolutely be furious!!!

Absolutely

 

[xman1102]

Yeah i watched games starting at noon to midnight yesterday. The amount of ridiculous and seemingly unfair calls is out of hand. I got angry from the officiating numerous times in each game and I had pretty much zero stake in any of the games. Life isn't fair, but teams are literally getting screwed out of wins and it isn't right.

 

[LouderVol]

the one that got me was the ten second run off when under 2 minutes for official review. i forget which game, but a team was trying to make a come back, has 20 ish seconds left completes a pass for 9.5 yards. its marked a first down, the refs initiate a review, mark it second down, and run down the clock. the team was lined up ready to snap before the officials stopped play.

I can understand a run off if the offense challenges or something, but this rule seemed like it let the refs completely change the back half of the game. it removed at least two plays from the offense because the refs decided to stop the clock.

I will blame sports betting, even if they aren't making bets, their friends are. but that rule needs to die or change.

 

[Boston Vol]

the one that got me was the ten second run off when under 2 minutes for official review. i forget which game, but a team was trying to make a come back, has 20 ish seconds left completes a pass for 9.5 yards. its marked a first down, the refs initiate a review, mark it second down, and run down the clock. the team was lined up ready to snap before the officials stopped play.

I can understand a run off if the offense challenges or something, but this rule seemed like it let the refs completely change the back half of the game. it removed at least two plays from the offense because the refs decided to stop the clock.

I will blame sports betting, even if they aren't making bets, their friends are. but that rule needs to die or change.

The game that you’re referring to was the Auburn-Oklahoma game.

 

[RDU VOL#14]

I don’t understand how the P4 Conferences, in particular the SEC and B1G , can’t afford to pay their own officials. The average official makes $24k-36k per season. Maybe they should triple that and include benefits and allow these guys/gals to make it their profession, not their summer/fall job . There’s too much investment by pretty much everyone at this point to have the outcomes of games be largely influenced by people who aren’t doing their day jobs

 

[GoDucks349]

Give them NIL money and get it out in the open

 

[volfanhill]

I’ve watched CFB for over 12 hours today—vast majority of games without a dog in the hunt—and on the field officiating is at crisis level. Bad calls, missed calls, horrible marking of the ball—it’s a joke.

Has review simply made them lazy at their jobs or is it the wrong people are getting hired & retained regardless of the quality of their work?

Pay them so its a full time job. Quit protecting them from criticism