for one game according to WWLS.
for one game according to WWLS.
I hope their wrists don't sting too bad.
Er... Linky?
So basically, they get a 1-week vacation. Hopefully, Reise spends his time getting an eye exam and a few lessons on running a TiVo remote.
Certainly, without a doubt, this is my signature, and I wrote it in a great way.
Confirmed by the DO.
also on Dallasnews.com
They should be fired.
F'ing AMAZING !!!!!!!!!
PAC 10 thought they got some bad emails from me today..... Tomorrow I'm raining blows on those F'ers!!!!
Officiating crew suspended 1 game; Apology issued
WALNUT CREEK, Calif. -- The Pacific-10 Conference has suspended for one game the officiating crew and the instant replay officials that worked Saturday's Oklahoma at Oregon football game.
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The Pac 10 also apologized to the University of Oklahoma for the officiating on a key play in the game.
A review by conference officials of video of the game revealed that both the instant replay officials and the game officials assigned by the Conference made errors in the final 1:12 of the game, Pac-10 Commissioner Tom Hansen said today.
Oregon won the game 34-33, scoring two touchdowns in the final 1:12.
An onside kick by Oregon after its first touchdown was touched by an Oregon player before it had traveled the required 10 yards, and the ball accordingly should have been awarded to Oklahoma at the spot of touching.
Further, while the ball was determined to have been recovered by Oregon by the game officials, video shows an Oklahoma player actually recovered the ball. That aspect of the play is not reviewable by instant replay by rule.
The play was reviewed by the instant replay officials, who concurred with the field officials that that Oklahoma had touched the ball with Oregon recovering and the play stood as called on the field.
A subsequent Oregon pass play on which pass interference was called on Oklahoma also was reviewed to see if the forward pass had been touched by a defensive player, thus nullifying the pass interference call. The replay officials ruled that there was not indisputable video evidence that the touching had occurred.
"The fact that the errors on the onside kick altered the outcome of the game is most unfortunate and unsettling," Hansen said. "We had a solid veteran crew assigned, and the instant replay official had a fine career as a referee in the Pac-10. We believe in the ability and integrity of each individual involved. It should be noted that not all of the seven officials were directly involved in the play in question, but the entire crew bears responsibility for every play. Game officials and replay officials have positions of great responsibility and must be accountable for their actions.
"Errors clearly were made and not corrected, and for that we apologize to the University of Oklahoma, Coach Bob Stoops and his players. They played an outstanding college football game, as did Oregon, and it is regrettable that the outcome of the contest was affected by the officiating.
"Because of the ramifications, we are taking action against both the members of the officiating crew and the instant replay official and his assistant. Each individual will be suspended for one game, and their work in future games closely monitored.
"Officiating on the field is much more difficult than it appears from the stands, and certainly when watching repeated replays. Plays occur at a high rate of speed. Decisions on the field must be made instantaneously. The training and experience of officials at this level enable them to work at a high degree of accuracy. Unfortunately, at the critical moment of this game errors were made," Hansen stated.
"Further, the instant replay official is limited to the views of any play which is made available and must make a timely decision, although on the kickoff play ample views were available," he concluded.
Do you guys remember the USC-UCLA game from 2004 where the refs blew a whistle negating a fumble that UCLA was going to return for a TD and negated another USC fumble with a whistle?
That was our dear friend Gordon Riese at work. He was subsequently assigned to booth duty because he was deemed to be blind as a bat.
Well that sucked.
I know I feel better.
Blah, blah, PC, blah
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one game
Why did that suck? That's more than I expected to happen...
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The officials must also go to bed tonight without dinner.
That's more than I expected too, but one game is pretty lame.
Suspended for ONE freaking game???
THAT IS ACCOUNTABILITY ???????????????
Nice job, Pac-10. You are like the ten teams in your league on defense:
SOFT
I'm a little shocked they admited they were wrong, but then again with that video I don't guess they had any other choice. One game???Originally Posted by thebiglebowski
I bet they are still paid for this one game.
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No soup for the officials...one year!
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