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State of Officiating
Posted on 10/18/26 at 5:45 pm
Posted on 10/18/26 at 5:45 pm
Officiating is not in a good state in CFB. With the technology we have now, certain calls are now more accurate like when a player fumbles or when someone steps out of bounds.
But in the last 20 years, calls related to holding and pass interference have moved from a place where there were pretty clear lines for each call to a judgement call by each official.
On top of that, many officials shy away from making calls at the end of games that during most of the game would definitely be called.
Another huge problem is that officials and crews seem to have very little accountability. And I suspect, and this is only my opinion, that officiating is a big good ole boy network with officials being more likely to shy away from evaluating another official’s performance.
So…what to do?
I think the answer is very simple. Each official gets evaluated weekly and results are shared publicly. Crew chiefs also are evaluated for their crew’s performance.
Coaches and players have huge accountability…why not the officials who have such a huge impact on the game?
But in the last 20 years, calls related to holding and pass interference have moved from a place where there were pretty clear lines for each call to a judgement call by each official.
On top of that, many officials shy away from making calls at the end of games that during most of the game would definitely be called.
Another huge problem is that officials and crews seem to have very little accountability. And I suspect, and this is only my opinion, that officiating is a big good ole boy network with officials being more likely to shy away from evaluating another official’s performance.
So…what to do?
I think the answer is very simple. Each official gets evaluated weekly and results are shared publicly. Crew chiefs also are evaluated for their crew’s performance.
Coaches and players have huge accountability…why not the officials who have such a huge impact on the game?
Posted on 10/18/26 at 5:50 pm to mikecno
weekly audits/reviews shared publicly?
the SEC is so corrupt they are scared to even let us listen to their video reviews.
other conferences let you hear what they are saying.
sec is a joke and always has been officiating wise.
the SEC is so corrupt they are scared to even let us listen to their video reviews.
other conferences let you hear what they are saying.
sec is a joke and always has been officiating wise.
Posted on 10/18/26 at 6:01 pm to mikecno
One centralize group of officials no more conf officials
Review officials every play
Full time employees
Review officials every play
Full time employees
Posted on 10/18/26 at 6:03 pm to Fat Bastard
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weekly audits/reviews shared publicly?
the SEC is so corrupt they are scared to even let us listen to their video reviews.
other conferences let you hear what they are saying.
sec is a joke and always has been officiating wise.
Didn't they create a rule to stop teams from sharing the strike box data on their broadcasts of SEC matchups? Or am I misremembering that?
Posted on 10/18/26 at 6:06 pm to Cracker
This!!!
Posted on 10/18/26 at 6:10 pm to mikecno
It's been going on for a long time.....
• The Real Play: In 1982, Penn State tight end Mike McCloskey caught a crucial 15-yard pass down the sideline to set up the winning touchdown against an unbeaten Nebraska squad. TV replays clearly showed McCloskey stepped entirely out of bounds before making the catch, but he was ruled in bounds.
• The Diagram Caricature: On the sideline map, the diagram drew a large, bulging bubble protruding outward right at the Nebraska 3-yard line. The joke was that Beaver Stadium dynamically expanded its boundaries outward to ensure a Penn State receiver could never step out of bounds.
2. The "Gothard Cutout" (1983 vs. Alabama)
• The Real Play: Just one year later in the exact same end zone, Alabama's Preston Gothard caught what should have been the game-winning touchdown pass with seconds remaining. Despite having complete possession and both feet down well inside the endline, the officials ruled it incomplete/out of bounds.
• The Diagram Caricature: In the back of that exact same end zone, the caricature field featured a massive chunk missing from the boundary line, making the end zone look severely shortened and indented. The joke was that the end zone boundaries artificially shrank when an opposing team caught a ball, making a perfectly valid catch suddenly "out of bounds".
• The Real Play: In 1982, Penn State tight end Mike McCloskey caught a crucial 15-yard pass down the sideline to set up the winning touchdown against an unbeaten Nebraska squad. TV replays clearly showed McCloskey stepped entirely out of bounds before making the catch, but he was ruled in bounds.
• The Diagram Caricature: On the sideline map, the diagram drew a large, bulging bubble protruding outward right at the Nebraska 3-yard line. The joke was that Beaver Stadium dynamically expanded its boundaries outward to ensure a Penn State receiver could never step out of bounds.
2. The "Gothard Cutout" (1983 vs. Alabama)
• The Real Play: Just one year later in the exact same end zone, Alabama's Preston Gothard caught what should have been the game-winning touchdown pass with seconds remaining. Despite having complete possession and both feet down well inside the endline, the officials ruled it incomplete/out of bounds.
• The Diagram Caricature: In the back of that exact same end zone, the caricature field featured a massive chunk missing from the boundary line, making the end zone look severely shortened and indented. The joke was that the end zone boundaries artificially shrank when an opposing team caught a ball, making a perfectly valid catch suddenly "out of bounds".
Posted on 10/18/26 at 6:33 pm to mikecno
While these are good suggestions, the biggest reason none of this information about grading goes public is because it would further degrade any trust in game officiating. If a C- crew officiates a close game, then there will automatically be questions about the game. Then throw in how much betting is going on and knowing a substandard crew is on a certain game and then things really start to spiral.
My biggest gripe is officials being completely immune from being criticized. Complete crap that a coach gets fined for even bringing up the fact that officials miss major calls that have big impacts on the outcomes of games while the officials answer to nobody.
My biggest gripe is officials being completely immune from being criticized. Complete crap that a coach gets fined for even bringing up the fact that officials miss major calls that have big impacts on the outcomes of games while the officials answer to nobody.
Posted on 10/18/26 at 6:40 pm to mikecno
Have you noticed they never measure for first downs anymore? It's all judgment calls. If it's close, first down! No measuring. They don't even have chains on the sidelines anymore. Guess they were racist?
Officials totally control the outcome of games that are close. A missed call here, a bogus penalty there. Easy to do. And with the gambling culture nowadays, there's little question that palms are being greased.
Officials totally control the outcome of games that are close. A missed call here, a bogus penalty there. Easy to do. And with the gambling culture nowadays, there's little question that palms are being greased.
Posted on 10/18/26 at 6:41 pm to mikecno
Still upset - but to your point Officiating has always had very glaring issues and everyone can assume the fixes are in
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