What’s The Worst Officiating Moment In Sports History?

[MAD]

What are some of the worst referee decisions or maybe even ‘non-calls’ in sports?

 

[JOEY'S ALL VOL !!!]

JABAR GAFFNEY !!!

 

[Border Vol]

The 1972 USA-USSR Gold Medal Game in Munich

 

[MAD]

Was the ref wanting to make sure the guy was dead before he stopped the fight?

 

[Border Vol]

Was the ref wanting to make sure the guy was dead before he stopped the fight?

 

[n_huffhines]

Pig Howard's endzone dive. There is no way that was conclusive evidence to reverse.

 

[MAD]

Detroit Lions vs Dallas Cowboys playoffs 2014
Interference called
Interference announced
Interference picked up

 

[95 Vol Alum]

That crazy MNF Seattle GB Fail Mary

 

[GAVol]

Pig Howard's endzone dive. There is no way that was conclusive evidence to reverse.

I’ve always thought the same thing. You really can’t tell when he’s barely got it in his fingers and when he’s losing control.

 

[TennesseeFan07]

That crazy MNF Seattle GB Fail Mary

This one for me.

 

[05_never_again]

The DPI call on Miami in the 2003 Fiesta Bowl.

 

[NorCalVol67]

1985 game 6

 

[NorCalVol67]

Lakers/Kings game 6, 2002

 

[Border Vol]

The "Winning" field goal for the Green Bay Packers in the 1965 NFL Western Division Playoff Game

 

[hndog609]

This has to be in there somewhere.

'It's a robbery.' 30 years ago, Colorado beat Mizzou on a 5th down

 

[05_never_again]

This has to be in there somewhere.

'It's a robbery.' 30 years ago, Colorado beat Mizzou on a 5th down

That's a great one, and one that gets forgotten about.

Not only is that just a terrible, terrible error in officiating but it had huge implications, as Colorado won a split national title that year. If they lost that game, it would have given them 2 losses (plus a tie) and Colorado wouldn't have been in the conversation.

 

[Border Vol]

That's a great one, and one that gets forgotten about.

Not only is that just a terrible, terrible error in officiating but it had huge implications, as Colorado won a split national title that year. If they lost that game, it would have given them 2 losses (plus a tie) and Colorado wouldn't have been in the conversation.

Yeah that kept GT being named National Champion by both Polls.

 

[feathersax]

JABAR GAFFNEY !!!

That STILL makes VOL fans' blood boil.

 

[Notorious B.E.N]

 

[MAD]

Must haunt that pitcher everyday. I never saw such a bad call.

 

[OrngeJuiceJones]

Foul on Lamonte Turner vs Purdue in sweet 16 with seconds left.

 

[Boston Vol]

The DPI call on Miami in the 2003 Fiesta Bowl.

Meh, it wasn’t that bad of a call, the flag was just thrown way too late. plus Ohio St got screwed at the end of regulation. Game should have never gone to overtime.

 

[Boston Vol]

Saints/Rams non PI call in the 2019 NFC title game was abhorrent.

 

[VolsSportsFan]

That's a great one, and one that gets forgotten about.

Not only is that just a terrible, terrible error in officiating but it had huge implications, as Colorado won a split national title that year. If they lost that game, it would have given them 2 losses (plus a tie) and Colorado wouldn't have been in the conversation.

I don't get why nobody was keeping up with it. Maybe they were but to me if I were a Missouri coach I would have run out of the field screaming that that was 4th down. Did they have any TOs? Just seems like something that bad would have caused all hell to break lose before they got that 5th play off.

 

[Savannahbayvol]

JABAR GAFFNEY !!!

Funny co-incidence. I lived in Atlanta then and that Monday went to a CE class on Financial planning. Of all people there was SEC official Billy Schroer. I didnt realize at the time but he was the Head Linesman in the game. Most people dont remember but Florida scored the play before the Gaffney catch and Billy flagged them for illegal formation.

Obviously I wasnt going to put him on the line to criticize a fellow official but it was pretty apparent he thought it was a bad call. As we were leaving I asked him if he had any more games scheduled in Knoxville and his reply was, "I dont think we will be back to Knoxville for awhile."