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Originally Posted by speede5
I didn't have a great feed for the game and it was really hard to tell when the ball came loose in relation to contact with the ground. (I thought it would go to Calgary, but I'm a pesimist) The league did the right thing in ensuring they took the time to make the right call. There is no time limit for review so they must have really been careful. Or they were waiting on the commish' orders.
From the rule book:
By the time the Referee gets to the sideline, the hope is that the Replay Official at
the CFL office will have already made his decision. Regardless, the Referee will tell
the Replay Official exactly what is being challenged. The Replay Official will then do one of two things: 1. Tell the Referee whether the ruling on the field was correct or incorrect
and give a detailed explanation so that the Referee can go on-field and make the
announcement to the stadium.
2. Tell the Referee that he needs more time. The Replay Official will take the time he needs to ensure the correct ruling is made.
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I have no issues with the length of time it took for the review because at the end of the day, we want them to get the call right don't we?
However, when it takes that long, it's obvious that the officials are taking a hard look at the play because it could've gone either way and therefore, the play should've been ruled as inconclusive and the call on the field should stand.