texaspackerbacker
9 years ago
They said before one of those games that the official crews were hybrid groups - the referee didn't have even one member of his usual crew, and it wasn't even based on quality - they didn't say what it was based on. That would seem kinda stupid in terms of communication and covering each other.

Even though I favor the Cowboys over everybody other than the Packers, it did look like there was contact, especially on the replay, and thus, interference. They owed the Cowboys one, though, after that bogus running into the kicker penalty that kept the Lions first drive going. And as somebody said in either this forum or another one, Golden Tate has been on the wrong side of karma ever since his uncalled push off on the Fail Mary play.


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PackFanWithTwins
9 years ago

Incorect. It was not one official. It was 2 officials with differing takes on the call and then communicating those views with the Referee. So it was 3 involved in the play. That had never worked together. The referee probably had no view of the play so he is forced to make a decision based on the input from 2 other officials. That he hasn't worked with. Doesn't know their communication style. So the referee heard from the back judge and was told penalty on # . The referee then proceeded to announce the penalty. Evidently then, the Side Judge finally got involved. Either there was a technology screw up or the Side Judge just didn't speak up in a timely enough manner for what the Ref was used to from his crew.

So a Pro Bowl team of high ranking players is better than the Packers? A Pro Bowl team couldn't even beat the Buccaneers. There is a value to a team working together. Officiating is no different.

Originally Posted by: QCHuskerFan 



The point was. It shouldn't matter who the other officials are because the Referee is the only one who can make the final call. The referee screwed up by announcing the call to soon. He should have made sure he had the input from the others before making the announcement.

Officiating is different than a football team. Sure there are benefits to a crew working together all year. Mostly that they know each other so they more efficient. There is also benefit to having the best officials rather than officials that make more mistakes at their individual job.

Had the Referee taken a little time got all the input and made the call "there is no penalty for PI" there would be no issue today.
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PackFanWithTwins
9 years ago

Even though I favor the Cowboys over everybody other than the Packers, it did look like there was contact, especially on the replay, and thus, interference. They owed the Cowboys one, though, after that bogus running into the kicker penalty that kept the Lions first drive going. And as somebody said in either this forum or another one, Golden Tate has been on the wrong side of karma ever since his uncalled push off on the Fail Mary play.

Originally Posted by: texaspackerbacker 



By the letter of the rules. There was also offensive PI and a facemask on Pettigrew also.
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mi_keys
9 years ago

Personally I think picking the flag up was the right call. No where in the rules do defenders have to be looking back and playing the ball. Something Aikman and Buck apparently need to learn. There was more offensive PI and a facemask on that play as well.

I've underlined the portions I believe are potentially relevant from the 2013 rulebook (did not find a copy of the 2014 rulebook on first search but I am not aware of any 2014 rule changes that impacted pass interference):

Originally Posted by: PackFanWithTwins 



http://static.nfl.com/static/content/public/image/rulebook/pdfs/2013%20-%20Rule%20Book.pdf 

PROHIBITED ACTS
Article 2 Prohibited Acts by both teams while the ball is in the air. Acts that are pass interference include, but are not limited to:
(a) Contact by a player who is not playing the ball that restricts the opponent’s opportunity to make the catch.
(b) Playing through the back of an opponent in an attempt to make a play on the ball.
(c) Grabbing an opponent’s arm(s) in such a manner that restricts his opportunity to catch a pass.
(d) Extending an arm across the body of an opponent, thus restricting his ability to catch a pass, and regardless of whether the player committing such act is playing the ball.
(e) Cutting off the path of an opponent by making contact with him, without playing the ball.
(f) Hooking an opponent in an attempt to get to the ball in such a manner that it causes the opponent’s body to turn prior to the ball arriving.
(g) Initiating contact with an opponent by shoving or pushing off, thus creating a separation in an attempt to catch a pass.
Note: If there is any question whether player contact is incidental, the ruling should be no interference.

PERMISSIBLE ACTS
Article 3 Permissible Acts by both teams while the ball is in the air. Acts that are permissible by a player include, but are not limited to:
(a) Incidental contact by an opponent’s hands, arms, or body when both players are competing for the ball, or neither player is looking for the ball. If there is any question whether contact is incidental, the ruling shall be no interference.
(b) Inadvertent tangling of feet when both players are playing the ball or neither player is playing the ball.
(c) Contact that would normally be considered pass interference, but the pass is clearly uncatchable by the involved players, except as specified in 8-3-2 and 8-5-4 pertaining to blocking downfield by the offense.
(d) Laying a hand on an opponent that does not restrict him in an attempt to make a play on the ball.
(e) Contact by a player who has gained position on an opponent in an attempt to catch the ball.

2013 NFL Rules (Page 51) wrote:



While the rule does not say verbatim "a defender must be looking back and playing the ball," two of the seven broad examples of pass interference only apply when an offending player does not play the ball (underlined above). Pragmatically, I don't see how one could argue a player is playing the ball when they never look for it. That's why announcers discuss never turning to find the ball in relation to pass interference.

Also, how do you figure it was pass interference on Detroit? I could see if the defender turned and tried to play the ball and the tight end came through his back but that obviously never happened. There's nothing about going through a player's front when you're trying to play the ball and they are not. There's no push off. I don't see any way in which Detroit's player tries to impede the Dallas player from catching the ball. Facemask? Sure, but then it is offsetting penalties and repeat of 3rd and 1. Then I believe you'd enforce the 15 yard penalty for unsportsmanlike conduct on Dez after the offsetting penalties.
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Rockmolder
9 years ago

By the letter of the rules. There was also offensive PI and a facemask on Pettigrew also.

Originally Posted by: PackFanWithTwins 



Exactly. They handled it atriciously, but it's rather hard to turn around and see the ball when you get your facemask pulled forward.

https://vine.co/v/OdD5hWMBK2q 

Should've offset, I guess.

TThat wasn't the call, though. They appeared to miss the facemask. The quotes make that much clear. In that case, it would've been OPI, as the defender just ran through the receiver, with little to no ball awareness.
PackFanWithTwins
9 years ago

http://static.nfl.com/static/content/public/image/rulebook/pdfs/2013%20-%20Rule%20Book.pdf


While the rule does not say verbatim "a defender must be looking back and playing the ball," two of the seven broad examples of pass interference only apply when an offending player does not play the ball (underlined above). Pragmatically, I don't see how one could argue a player is playing the ball when they never look for it. That's why announcers discuss never turning to find the ball in relation to pass interference.

Also, how do you figure it was pass interference on Detroit? I could see if the defender turned and tried to play the ball and the tight end came through his back but that obviously never happened. There's nothing about going through a player's front when you're trying to play the ball and they are not. There's no push off. I don't see any way in which Detroit's player tries to impede the Dallas player from catching the ball. Facemask? Sure, but then it is offsetting penalties and repeat of 3rd and 1. Then I believe you'd enforce the 15 yard penalty for unsportsmanlike conduct on Dez after the offsetting penalties.

Originally Posted by: mi_keys 



(g) Initiating contact with an opponent by shoving or pushing off, thus creating a separation in an attempt to catch a pass.

Pettigrew had armed extended creating separation which also ended up becoming the facemask.

(a) Contact by a player who is not playing the ball that restricts the opponent’s opportunity to make the catch.

This is in reference to incidental contact "WR and DB running and tangle their feet" If the DB is looking back playing the ball, NO PI. If he isn't than they would call him for PI.

The only thing that prevented the WR from having a chance to catch the ball, was it hitting the defender in the back.
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buckeyepackfan
9 years ago
The NFL is now saying the call should not have been changed.

Refs blew it. Jerry gets his way.


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nerdmann
9 years ago

The NFL is now saying the call should not have been changed.

Refs blew it. Jerry gets his way.

Originally Posted by: buckeyepackfan 



Everyone knows it was bullshit.

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Porforis
9 years ago

They said before one of those games that the official crews were hybrid groups - the referee didn't have even one member of his usual crew, and it wasn't even based on quality - they didn't say what it was based on. That would seem kinda stupid in terms of communication and covering each other.

Even though I favor the Cowboys over everybody other than the Packers, it did look like there was contact, especially on the replay, and thus, interference. They owed the Cowboys one, though, after that bogus running into the kicker penalty that kept the Lions first drive going. And as somebody said in either this forum or another one, Golden Tate has been on the wrong side of karma ever since his uncalled push off on the Fail Mary play.

Originally Posted by: texaspackerbacker 



There was contact, just not the sort of contact I'd normally associate with pass interference. You're not forbidden from touching someone. You're prevented from intentionally engaging someone attempting to make a catch. If the contact is incidental because you're running forward, they're backpedaling, and they slow down slightly so your arm briefly makes contact with theirs (but no so violently as to knock it away) and doesn't stay there long enough to interfere with the action of catching the ball or being in position to catch the ball, not a penalty.

Not directed at you BTW - Either way, don't understand why everyone feels the need to see a conspiracy everywhere they look. Blindly distrusting authority is just as naive as blindly trusting it. Several questionable calls with similar impact that went against the Cowboys (the running into the kicker penalty with Detroit on their own 6, the non-call with a detroit player hitting the punter three steps after he kicked it) and you just as easily could form a "THE GAME'S FIXED! THE MARKET FOR COWBOYS MERCHANDISE IS SATURATED, THERE ARE A LOT MORE CASUAL DETROIT FANS THAT WOULD BUY JERSEYS AND OTHER MERCHANDISE IF THEIR TEAM WERE A LEGITIMATE CONTENDER" argument based off of the calls in the first 56 minutes of the game. Admittedly, the entire series of events during the play in question was bizzare. But far worse has happened to the Packers and worse calls get made most weeks in the NFL. It's not always some grand conspiracy.
DakotaT
9 years ago

(g) Initiating contact with an opponent by shoving or pushing off, thus creating a separation in an attempt to catch a pass.

Pettigrew had armed extended creating separation which also ended up becoming the facemask.

(a) Contact by a player who is not playing the ball that restricts the opponent’s opportunity to make the catch.

This is in reference to incidental contact "WR and DB running and tangle their feet" If the DB is looking back playing the ball, NO PI. If he isn't than they would call him for PI.

The only thing that prevented the WR from having a chance to catch the ball, was it hitting the defender in the back.

Originally Posted by: PackFanWithTwins 



This argument makes about as much sense as you and the rest of the dipshits make when we argue the ethical standards of Republicans. 🙄
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