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Post by zebrablog on Mar 19, 2014 15:05:17 GMT -5
Proposals from teams that majority of Competition Committee voted in favor of (team has to back its own proposal to owners):
Updated with final disposition of proposal: PASS FAIL tabled
Washington proposals 1. Move kickoffs to 40 2. Allow personal fouls to be reviewable 3. No OT in preseason
New England proposals 4. Extend goalposts 5 ft higher 5. Move the line of scrimmage for extra-point kicks to the 20. (Run/pass conversions from the 2). A trial in Preseason Week 1 & 2 was passed, however. 6. Add 6 cameras to boundary lines to supplement TV network for replay 7. Allow a coach to challenge any official's decision
Competition Committee proposals: 8. Extend roll-up blocks from behind to include such blocks from the side (adding "and from the side" to existing rule) 9. Connect the officiating command center to the field-to-booth communication relay 10. Recovery of a loose ball reviewable; also reorganize Article 4 & 5 to enhance understanding 11. Allow the clock to run after a quarterback sack 12. Pass interference can occur at or beyond the line of scrimmage, eliminating the 1-yard "pick" zone 13. Simplify enforcement points (no specifics, but generally complex situations like a defensive foul on a net-loss, fouls on change of possession)
Bylaws proposals (all but the last are Washington proposals, I think) 1. Increase active roster from 46 to 49 for teams playing Thurs-Fri-Sat games 2. Increase practice squad from 8 to 10 3. Trade players prior to the start of the league year 4. Eliminate the preseason cutdown to 75, just have one cutdown to 53 5. Increase injured reserve/designated for return to more than 1 player 6. Expand teams' ability to do testing and timing at regional combines 7. Shift the roster cutdown to 53 to be 4pm ET instead of 6pm ET
Resolution/Policy change proposed by Indianapolis: 1. Allow home team discretion to open retractable roof at halftime. Currently, once closed, it remains closed
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Post by FredFan7 on Mar 19, 2014 15:16:54 GMT -5
If #2 and #7 pass, hello 4-hour games. Judgement calls should not be subject to review. Period.
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Post by FredFan7 on Mar 20, 2014 8:34:53 GMT -5
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Post by zebrablog on Mar 20, 2014 21:46:16 GMT -5
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Post by FredFan7 on Mar 25, 2014 11:30:31 GMT -5
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Post by FredFan7 on Mar 25, 2014 12:02:16 GMT -5
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Post by FredFan7 on Mar 25, 2014 12:30:26 GMT -5
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Post by cj on Mar 25, 2014 16:24:02 GMT -5
Why go halfway with this change in replay? Does anybody actually think if Dean B. tells a referee I think we should reverse the call that he won't? I believe the only reason the NFL is not adopting the NHL system, which works very well and stop with this nonsense that there are fewer situations in hockey is because they didn't think of it first and how dare they be accused of taking something from another sport. There can be a goal on any play. In football, there's always a pause between plays. And while they're at it, as I've said so often, get rid of the moronic coach's challenges. All challenges should come from the replay booth or 345 Park. The replay official should be in contact with the league supervisor in NY monitoring the game and either can initiate a review. As a matter of fact, therfe's no reason you can't go back a play if the team pulls the hurry to the line of scrimage bit. In the NHL, if there's an apparent goal that's missed, they let the play continue and make the decision at the next stoppage and if necessary thro out the intervening play. Most of the time, the call is quite clear once you see the replay. The time lost is the whole silly spectacle of the red flag, the referee going over to talk to the coach, the referee consulting with the official who made the call, the sprint across the field to the monitor, setting up under the monitor and then and only then looking at the replay. By then, in most cases, NY will have a decision. With the new communication devices, there is no need for the referee to run acoss the field. The replay official tells the referee they are going to review; the referee has the opportunity to tell the replay official something that might stop the review (we had forward progress), they review the play in NY a decision is rendered and life goes on. Is it foolproof? No of course not. Last week in NY there was a play in a Rangers-Sharks game where it looked for all the world the Rangers had scored. With the slow motion replay you could see the puck was probably all across the goal line but there was the remote possibility a small piece of the puck was still on the goal lie so they had to let the call of no goal on the ice stand. IR will not cure all the ills of the tough job of officiating but at least there will be some consistancy. But again, why go halfway. Just do it right and let 345 Park do the job period. No more Jeff Triplette moments.
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Post by jc on Mar 25, 2014 19:39:03 GMT -5
cj
Did you read what Dean said about the NHL replay- from what I gather since it is only use with goals challenges it would not really work with the NFL. At least that is what I gathered...
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Post by FredFan7 on Mar 26, 2014 9:25:10 GMT -5
Keep watching the above link. More rule changes coming today.
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Post by zebrablog on Mar 26, 2014 12:59:31 GMT -5
Original post marked up with pass/fail/tabled status
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Post by zebrablog on Mar 26, 2014 13:54:29 GMT -5
Why go halfway with this change in replay? Does anybody actually think if Dean B. tells a referee I think we should reverse the call that he won't? I believe the only reason the NFL is not adopting the NHL system, which works very well and stop with this nonsense that there are fewer situations in hockey is because they didn't think of it first and how dare they be accused of taking something from another sport. Why go halfway? Because they don't want that in New York. The people hired as game monitors could not be counted on to trigger a replay decision. They only signal certain pre-determined situations to Dean and Al. Dean believes the system works best because he was there when the second generation replay system was being built. The system is exactly the same, except there is another party on the line. I think they will pre-roll the replay angles, but for the most part, they will just audit the field-to-booth communication. I really think they will only speak up if there was some element of action not considered or if it is a non-reviewable call (both happened last year). If it is borderline, I really think they are going to let the R make the call, but he does have a phone-a-friend just in case. Since the NFL command center is connected by satellite and the NHL war room is connected fiber-optically, there was a logistical hurdle that was insurmountable to true centralized replay in 2014. The satellite delay would have been unacceptable if the sole decision-maker was in Midtown Manhattan. This system also buys Dean some time to get a workable system in place for this season. If there is no controversy, then there is no outcry from the media/teams to overhaul the system next season.
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Post by FredFan7 on Mar 27, 2014 12:34:44 GMT -5
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Post by FredFan7 on Mar 27, 2014 12:35:06 GMT -5
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Post by FredFan7 on Mar 27, 2014 12:36:05 GMT -5
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