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Title: NFL going to Eight official crews
Post by: RTBackJudge on November 13, 2011, 04:06:28 PM

 I've heard rumers that the NFL is going to eight man crews on he field sometime in the near future. Anyone have any insight in this? Is it coming? How would the eighth official be deployed from a mechanics standpoint?

Title: Re: NFL going to Eight official crews
Post by: TXMike on November 13, 2011, 04:12:02 PM

http://www.ahmadyusuf.com/2011/08/sports-nfl-experiment-with-8-official-in-the-preseason-ap/ (http://www.ahmadyusuf.com/2011/08/sports-nfl-experiment-with-8-official-in-the-preseason-ap/)

Title: Re: NFL going to Eight official crews
Post by: HLinNC on November 13, 2011, 04:18:58 PM

Here is the article not in Chinglish. ;D

http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/6894916/nfl-experimenting-8th-official-preseason

Title: Re: NFL going to Eight official crews
Post by: 110 on November 13, 2011, 06:56:41 PM

Don't see the need. I won't go on the soap-box....
... unless asked.

Title: Re: NFL going to Eight official crews
Post by: JasonTX on November 13, 2011, 07:13:47 PM

I have heard from a reliable source that 15 officials are retiring as well.  This will make a total of 32 new hires for next year.

Title: Re: NFL going to Eight official crews
Post by: WCFB on November 14, 2011, 06:54:44 PM

Quote from: HLinNC on November 13, 2011, 04:18:58 PM

Here is the article not in Chinglish. ;D

http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/6894916/nfl-experimenting-8th-official-preseason

Woooo that first article was hard to read... it took me a minute to figure out what you were talking about