xen 1,010,220 Posted March 21, 2018 Share Posted March 21, 2018 http://www.businessinsider.com/nfl-new-catch-rule-changes-2018-3 TL:DR = 3 big changes are being recommended by the rules committee and are expected to be adopted by owners next week: 1. Slight movement of the football would now be allowed— Previously, if a football wiggled even the slightest bit, it was considered that the player did not have control. 2. The receiver would no longer be required to maintain control when he hits the ground— The "surviving the ground" standard is going to be eliminated. A catch could be awarded under the new rule if the player establishes control before hitting the ground, even if the ball comes loose after contact with the turf. 3. It would be harder for replay officials to overturn a catch— Under the current system, reply reviews only needed to be "clear and obvious" to be overturned. Under the new rule, the standard would reverse back to the original "indisputable evidence" standard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtimer 8,686 Posted March 21, 2018 Share Posted March 21, 2018 good.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chiefsfan1963 1,101 Posted March 21, 2018 Share Posted March 21, 2018 Maybe they should also define what's a fumble or forward progress. Maybe look at pick plays as well. Hey what about holding, that would be a novel concept. My point, as long as people are involved in the decision making process there will always be disputed calls and as long as big money is involved there will always be conspiracy theories. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xen 1,010,220 Posted March 22, 2018 Author Share Posted March 22, 2018 Dude the catch rule has been a big pile of shit since they changed the rules. Everybody knows what holding is. Nobody knows what a catch is under the current rules. That's not good. This is a much needed change. It was so bad they put together a special committee of ex players, coaches and owners to figure it out. They're the ones that recommended these changes to the competition committee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DieHard 2,061 Posted March 22, 2018 Share Posted March 22, 2018 I just don’t understand why a catch at mid field and a catch in the end zone needed to be 2 different things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PAChiefsFan79 136 Posted March 26, 2018 Share Posted March 26, 2018 I just don’t understand why a catch at mid field and a catch in the end zone needed to be 2 different things. Yup, that made ZERO sense. This is a huge step in the right direction. Now fix replay so it can be used on any play, any call, at any time...you just only get 2 max of 3 if the 2 previous challenges are won like it is now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chiefsfan1963 1,101 Posted March 26, 2018 Share Posted March 26, 2018 Now fix replay so it can be used on any play, any call, at any time...you just only get 2 max of 3 if the 2 previous challenges are won like it is now.Why don't they either do away with challenges or have unlimited as long as you win the challenge. If you lose two your done. How many times have you seen shitty calls and a team have to waste a challenge on an obviously shitty call. Basically the team is doing to refs job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xen 1,010,220 Posted March 26, 2018 Author Share Posted March 26, 2018 Why don't they either do away with challenges or have unlimited as long as you win the challenge. If you lose two your done. How many times have you seen shitty calls and a team have to waste a challenge on an obviously shitty call. Basically the team is doing to refs job. Agree. And take it out of the onfield refs hand. Just use the replay office to make all the calls. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robgar 1,046 Posted March 29, 2018 Share Posted March 29, 2018 agreed completely.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fmbl2187 2,279 Posted April 2, 2018 Share Posted April 2, 2018 All three things sound exactly right to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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