"The series of changes will not apply if the NFLRA officials are under contract when games begin. League staff members in the officiating command center could alert a replacement referee if they see clear and obvious evidence of an uncalled foul for roughing the passer, intentional grounding or an act that would normally lead to disqualification."
"In 2019, the NFL conducted a one-year experiment that subjected pass interference to replay review. The effort bogged down amid a muddled standard for overturning an on-field decision. In Tuesday's proposal, the competition committee limited league staff member's involvement only to circumstances where there was inadvertent tangling of feet when both players were playing the ball or neither player was playing the ball."
"After the two-minute warning or in overtime, the list of called or uncalled penalties that league staff members could provide referees with would expand to include unsportsmanlike conduct based on punching or kicking at an opponent. Throughout a game, league staff members could assist on discerning whether a foul should be classified."
NFL owners approved a contingency plan to centralize officiating in case of a work stoppage during negotiations with the NFL Referees Association. The plan allows league staff in New York to alert replacement referees about uncalled fouls or incorrect flags. Eligible fouls include roughing the passer and pass interference. The proposal limits staff involvement to specific circumstances and expands their role after the two-minute warning or in overtime to include unsportsmanlike conduct. This plan aims to improve officiating consistency during games.
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