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Originally Posted by transplant99
Its actually got little to do with the flags thrown IMO.
Its got everything to do with having no idea about the simplest aspects of the game.
They dont know rules, they call things that simply arent happening, they lose track of timeouts, they are receiving no respect from players or coaches because of these kinds of things and that is leading to games getting out of control which then leads to player safety issues.
The ridiculous amount of reviews is the single biggest "tell" about the jobs they are doing. Iknow they are doing their best, but it painfully obvious they are way way way too far out of their element to be anywhere near acceptable.
Its a complete gong show.
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The amount of reversals was pretty much the same despite the amount of reviews going up. The amount of reviews only suggest that coaches are throwing the flag more often do to not trusting the officials.
The game management has definitely been a big issue, but things like counting timeouts and placing the ball correctly every time will only get better given more time.
That being said, the replacement refs won't work long term because they simply haven't been able to gain the respect of players, coaches, fans etc.