Super Bowl XLIII (43) Crew

[lawump]

I know very little about officiating football. Also, in the interest of full disclosure, I had absolutely NO stake in this year's Super Bowl ("my team" wasn't playing...and I didn't bet).

With that said: I thought, as a neutral observer, that the officiating crew did an outstanding job tonight. You had two teams that did not play with any discipline and were "chippy". I thought the crew did a very good job, in what, I have to believe, was a difficult came to officiate.

Just my, "I'm a baseball umpire," opinion.

[HLin NC]

and word sent down that it was not a pass attempt.

[HLin NC]

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[waltjp]

The only call that I saw that I disagreed with was the roughing the passer against the Cards. I think every holding call was exactly right, but I should point out that I didn't see a good portion of the second quarter. The roughing the holder seemed like a no-brainer.

[Umpmazza]

I thought the ref's did a good job.. yes they are gonna miss some calls that is part of the game.

[Rich]

Originally Posted by waltjp

The only call that I saw that I disagreed with was the roughing the passer against the Cards. I think every holding call was exactly right, but I should point out that I didn't see a good portion of the second quarter. The roughing the holder seemed like a no-brainer.

I can't believe anyone would argue the roughing the holder call. It was blatant and it was right in front of the one guy who is watching for exactly that.

[tjones1]

Originally Posted by RichMSN

I can't believe anyone would argue the roughing the holder call. It was blatant and it was right in front of the one guy who is watching for exactly that.

He's talking about the passer not the holder. The penalty he's talking about came before the holder penalty.

Edit: IMO, the crew did a good job.

[Rich]

Originally Posted by tjones1

He's talking about the passer not the holder. The penalty he's talking about came before the holder penalty.

Not him, the poster up the thread. I was actually agreeing with the poster I quoted.

I wouldn't have called that RTP in a high school game.

Those holds were all there and were all relevant. Two offensive lines that were (in places) completely overmatched.

[JugglingReferee]

Originally Posted by RichMSN

I can't believe anyone would argue the roughing the holder call. It was blatant and it was right in front of the one guy who is watching for exactly that.

What's funny about the RTH flag is that it is so rare, that it is often difficult to find footage of these plays, for training tape purposes. It's always nice to see "how the weird ones" happen - just to show that anything can happen.

Some people at the SB party I attended commented on how professionals could commit such egregarious infractions, citing the RTH and all the holding.