So the Big East apologizes...

[HoosierDaddy]

...to Lousiville, for the debacle that was the non-fair catch call on Friday.

My question is why did the South Florida "fumble forward" get reviewed, but not the Uconn fair cacth call?

It's my understanding that really the only time a penalty can get reviewed is when it is an objective situation, such as a pass interference call getting overturned if, upon review, the ball was tipped at some point.

Can someone shed some light on this?

[CuseFan10]

A fair catch signal discrepancy is not reviewable by rule.

Which in itself is ridiculous.

[jpix]

I don't think he called for a fair catch. If so he wouldn't have kept on running.:laughing:

[Queen]

Reviewable Plays: The NCAA Football Rules Committee has approved an official list of reviewable plays for all conferences utilizing instant replay.


Calling for a Replay/Reviewing a Play: There are two methods to stop a game to review a ruling on the field: (1) The Replay Official shall review every play of the game and may stop the game at any time before the ball is next put in play whenever there is reasonable evidence to believe an error was made in the initial on-field ruling, the play is reviewable and any reversal of an on-field ruling would have a direct, competitive impact on the game. (2) The head coach of either team may request that the game be stopped and a play be reviewed by challenging the on-field ruling one time during a game. A coach initiates this challenge by taking a team time out before the ball is next put in play and informing the referee that the coach is challenging the ruling of the previous play. After a review has been completed, if the on-field ruling is reversed, that team's time out will not be charged. After a review has been completed and the on-field ruling is not reversed, the charged team's time out counts as one of three permitted for that half. A head coach may not challenge a ruling in which the game was stopped and a decision has already been made by the Replay Official. If a head coach requests a team time out to challenge an on-field ruling and the play being challenged is not reviewable, the time out shall count as one of three permitted to the team during that half of the game. A head coach may not challenge an on-field ruling if all the team's time outs have been used for that half. If all team time outs have been used and a head coach signals for, and is granted, a time out, a delay penalty will be assessed. Each head coach will be permitted one challenge per game. When the Replay Official completes his review, he will inform the Referee of his decision that either (a) the ruling on the field is confirmed, (b) the play stands as called on the field, or (c) there is indisputable video evidence to reverse the ruling on the field. The Referee will announce the decision of the Replay Official to the crowd. The decision of the Replay Official is final.

[Queen]

Plays that MAY be reviewed with the use of video replay:


1. Plays governed by sideline, goal line and end line:
a) Scoring plays, including a runner, in possession of the ball, breaking the plane of the goal line.
b) Pass complete/incomplete/intercepted at sideline, goal line or end line.
c) Runner/receiver in or out of bounds.
d) Recovery of loose ball in or out of bounds, including end zones.
e) Loose ball touching a sideline, goal line or end line.


2. Passing Plays:
a) Pass ruled complete/incomplete/intercepted in the field of play and end zones.
b) Touching of a forward pass by an ineligible receiver.
c) Touching of a forward pass by a defensive player.
d) Quarterback (passer) forward pass or fumble (if ruled incomplete, the play is over).
e) Forward pass or illegal handing beyond the line of scrimmage.
f) Forward pass or illegal handing after change of possession.
g) Forward or backward pass thrown from behind the line of scrimmage (if the pass is ruled forward and is incomplete, the play is over).


3. Other reviewable situations:
a) Runner ruled not down.
b) Forward progress with respect to a first down.
c) Touching of a kick by any player.
d) Number of players on field during a play.
e) Clock adjustment on a play resulting in a reversal.
f) Fourth-down/try fumble recovery.
g) A scrimmage player beyond the line of scrimmage when the ball is kicked.
h) A kick that is advanced by the kicking team after a muff or fumble by the receiving team.
i) Correcting the number of a down (Note: The correction may be made at any time within that series of downs or before the ball is legally put in play after that series.
j) Any person who is not a player interfering with live-ball action occuring in the field of play.

No other plays or officiating decisions are reviewable.

However, some plays may not be reviewed with the use of instant replay. These include: holding, offsides/encroachment, pass interference, personal fouls, illegal blocks, illegal formations, face mask, taunting/excessive celebration, false starts, roughing the passer/kicker and identifying fight participants.

[CuseFan10]

I don't think he called for a fair catch. If so he wouldn't have kept on running.:laughing:

I'm not sure if you're joking or not, but even if he wasn't trying to call for the fair catch - the fact is that the raised his hand and made some sort of signal. By rule, that "signal" is deemed illegal and the ball should be placed at the sight of the catch. The obvious reason for this rule is so that guys don't try to make fake fair catch signals (which waiving your hand once technically is, even though NO ONE enforces that rule ANYWHERE), and then take off running. Sean McDonough read the rule verbatim out of the rule book a few minutes later.

So, the rule is that he must "waive his hand twice" to signal for a fair catch, and the UConn player only waived his hand once - which is an illegal signal and the play is dead upon him catching the ball. Pretty simple for the refs, and it's pretty sad they screwed it up. Worse off, they allowed Kragthorpe to use a timeout (that they could have used late in the game) when he clearly wanted to challenge the play which is not a challengeable play. It not being a challengeable play is also another ridiculous rule, because why can't you review to see if the punt returner made a signal of some sort of not? Stupid. T

he refs couldn't have screwed the play up any worse if they were trying to.

:thumbs:

[joepa66]

Happened in the Colorado/Kansas game too.....Buffs were driving for a score, albeit a field goal and the runner tried to roll the ball forward to a teammate for a first down, but a Jayhawk recovered the ball and subsequently KS picked up a head of steam and drove down field for a TD! How many times does that happen....stupid play leads to a big score!:beerbang: