Last play of GB Seattle

[DLH17]

Originally Posted by Adam

I'm not saying that. I'm saying I don't know what the other official had, and don't see how anyone does.

And, that is the issue I have with the way the play was managed by the two covering officials.

They clearly looked at each other before either gave a signal. I wish a reverse camera angle were available for us to see if they said anything to each other in that brief moment. Anything at all would have been good..."I have a touchdown, what do you have?" Instead, they gave two different signals which only invites confusion and opens the crew up to even more criticism.

[JugglingReferee]

I've seen guys stop the clock before a TB signal. Can't recall if it's NFL or NCAA.

[MD Longhorn]

Originally Posted by DLH17

Anything at all would have been good..."I have a touchdown, what do you have?" Instead, they gave two different signals which only invites confusion and opens the crew up to even more criticism.

I believe he said, "I have a touchdown, you call it dead," and the other guy said, "Ok."

[DLH17]

Originally Posted by mbcrowder

I believe he said, "I have a touchdown, you call it dead," and the other guy said, "Ok."

Fair enough. If that is true, then it answers my question. Nonetheless, two different signals still "looks" bad and invites *unecessary* criticism of the crew, imo.

Yes, they will still get criticized for the call, however, if both officials signal TD, there is less confusion and just looks better. Shows the crew is effectively communicating in pressure situations. That (at some level) counts for something in my book. Maybe it doesn't matter to anyone else. And that's ok, I guess.

[PSU213]

Part of the problem was the announcers (yeah, big shock)....

The not the BJ signaling time out and they said "that is what you signal before touchback. He is signaling an interception." Ummm, no.