One Huge Rule Change Needed in the NFL

[Sturm]

I think PI penalites should only be 10 yards and an automatic first down. It completely changes the game when a team can get a 50 yard PI call on one pass.

I'm surprised Roger hasn't fixed this yet since he feels the need to change something about the game nearly every week.

 

[Cartire]

Any spot foul should be automatically reviewed upstairs right after it happens. And just like booth review, they can call down if the call is to suspect or blatantly wrong and have it officially reviewed.

50 yard chunks off of wrong calls are crazy and anyone who just says "well that happens sometimes" has no interest in fair play.

 

[Largent80]

P.I. should be a 5 yard max penalty. In a lot of plays it is questionable as to whether the player could/would have made the catch.

 

[TeamoftheCentury]

Any spot foul should be automatically reviewed upstairs right after it happens. And just like booth review, they can call down if the call is to suspect or blatantly wrong and have it officially reviewed.

50 yard chunks off of wrong calls are crazy and anyone who just says "well that happens sometimes" has no interest in fair play.

Good thoughts here. Well said.

 

[CFL Country]

U know what its the same in the CFL,pass interference calls. I see more times when PI is called and I wonder is it just me,what interference. Defender has to b in recievers face,some incidental body contact naturally,blatant interference OK but more times then not the Refs prompted by the hometown crowd call it May work both ways but wrong. Yes yards penalty too much considering questionable call,

 

[CFL Country]

I apologize new to the forum,first posting.
Also still upset by the non touchdown,2 points only when Seattle retrieved ball well in bounds I thought.
I reviewed and reviewed that play, well in bounds end zone ball and player,picked up ball rolling on ground and controlled. Some one glue me in if I missed something
Reminded me when they were in SuperBowl,Refs said ball didnt reach/cross plane of goalline.Replays indicate it did.WTF

 

[hawksfansinceday1]

For a while I've felt that PI should be a spot foul up to 15 yards, or at most split the difference. It's too many yards that mean too much when the receiver might not even make the catch.

THIS. I've been thinking that for years. No more cheap yards. 15 yard penalty from the previous line of scrimmage at most. Keep the zebras a little more honest and limit the damage they can inflict on the game for either team.

+2, like the college rule. Allowing a penalty that is so subject to officials interpretation to be upwards of 50 yards at times is nuts. Holding is an interpretaion often times and it's a 15 yarder. PI should be the same.

 

[RichNhansom]

I just think the challenge flag should be for anything. Penalties included. Wouldn't change anything timewise but would go a very long way in changing the perspective the game may be fixed. Let em challenge it but keep the challenge rule limited to the number of challenges.

 

[HawkFan72]

For a while I've felt that PI should be a spot foul up to 15 yards, or at most split the difference. It's too many yards that mean too much when the receiver might not even make the catch.

So if a defender is beat on a 40 yard bomb, just dive at a receiver and take him out. Then it's only a 15 yard play and not a 40 yard play.

Your idea is very flawed. There is no easy solution.

 

[themunn]

For a while I've felt that PI should be a spot foul up to 15 yards, or at most split the difference. It's too many yards that mean too much when the receiver might not even make the catch.

So if a defender is beat on a 40 yard bomb, just dive at a receiver and take him out. Then it's only a 15 yard play and not a 40 yard play.

Your idea is very flawed. There is no easy solution.

But you have to look at it this way - if a ball looked like a surefire interception and the receiver dived at the cornerback and took him out it's "only" a 15 yard penalty and loss of down, if DPI is a spot fowl then why isn't OPI a spot foul and change of possession?

 

[Sgt. Largent]

Listen people, our DB's, especially Browner and Sherm get away with about as much questionable PI gray area penalties as any DB tandem in the entire league. So to come in here after yesterday and complain to the point of wanting to change the replay rules? That's laughable.

Our DB's are coached to get away with as much PI murder as possible. So if any team shouldn't be complaining about a couple calls that didn't go our way, it's the Hawks.

 

[Kixkahn]

For a while I've felt that PI should be a spot foul up to 15 yards, or at most split the difference. It's too many yards that mean too much when the receiver might not even make the catch.

Yea as much as I like the PI call when were on offense its completely different if its on us, and i've always though spot fouls were a bit of a cheap way of scoring.

I have seen that in alot of games not even just Seahawks (although they are the main ones we watch). A team getting to the one yard line from like the forty because of a call is nuts. Think about the Cam hit on Vernon Davis that got them all the way down to the two when they were not even close. (Not that they scored.)

 

[twisted_steel2]

I just think the challenge flag should be for anything. Penalties included. Wouldn't change anything timewise but would go a very long way in changing the perspective the game may be fixed. Let em challenge it but keep the challenge rule limited to the number of challenges.

Agree. :th2thumbs:

 

[SonicHawk]

I want computers to do all the officiating. Flood the stadiums with like 120 cameras showing all angles and lock 50 genius software developers in a room for 3 years to write software that can do it.

Take the officials out of officiating. I'd love to know every call that gets made is the correct one; or at least is unbiased.

NSAfficiating.

 

[C-Dub]

I want computers to do all the officiating. Flood the stadiums with like 120 cameras showing all angles and lock 50 genius software developers in a room for 3 years to write software that can do it.

Take the officials out of officiating. I'd love to know every call that gets made is the correct one; or at least is unbiased.

NSAfficiating.

I knew the government was trying to take over the NFL. Makes total sense.

 

[Hawks46]

How about have it a be a booth review?

Plus, don't make it an automatic 1st down if the yardage doesn't warrant a 1st down. I've never understood this; you could throw a 3 yard pass on 3rd and 15, and you get a PI call....BAM. 1st down. Ridiculous. Same with illegal contact. Automatic 1st down, really ? Why do they even play defense any more ?

Additiionally, maybe only review PI's over 15 yards, in the end zone, or have some other criteria. But you could have a booth review on it while the game still progresses. And, if there looks to be an issue, you have the guy buzz down to the ref to stop or pause play.

 

[Largent80]

How about have it a be a booth review?

NO, did you see the recovery of a very sure TD instead called a safety after review?....They can't even get video proof correct.

 

[Seeker]

Just make it on catchable balls only, which I swear was the rule anyway but everything is left open to refs discretion.

 

[mikeak]

I would be ok with challengable play especially as it relates to catchable.

 

[Laloosh]

I think PI penalites should only be 10 yards and an automatic first down. It completely changes the game when a team can get a 50 yard PI call on one pass.

I'm surprised Roger hasn't fixed this yet since he feels the need to change something about the game nearly every week.

Isn't the idea that the current penalty prevents the use of PI as a game saver? Rather give up 10 and a first than a TD.