Packers @ 49ers

[bisonlj]

Originally Posted by BktBallRef

I disagree. The officiating crew is as much of a factor, if not more so than the players and coaches are.

I agree. The officials can have a huge impact on the flow of the game. Ball mechanics, efficiency of penalty enforcement, and how technical they are calling the game all have a huge impact. Players and coaches can also have an impact.

[ajmc]

No doubt, game officials can impact the flow of the game, sometimes quite substantially, but generating or controlling the flow seems somewhat beyond our job description.

[HLin NC]

but generating or controlling the flow seems somewhat beyond our job description.

I think that was the point I was trying to establish.

[BktBallRef]

Originally Posted by ajmc

No doubt, game officials can impact the flow of the game, sometimes quite substantially, but generating or controlling the flow seems somewhat beyond our job description.

While officials may not be able to control the flow in all situations, in situations similar to the Ravens-Broncos game, we can be a detriment to flow. That may or may not be the fault of the crew.