You don't challenge a spot when you are losing late in the game unless you are 1000% sure they missed it by a mile and it forces a punt.

Otherwise it's a waste of a challenge and a time out. Spotting the ball is the most subjective thing a ref does.

THE Truth Wrote:
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> You don't challenge a spot when you are losing
> late in the game unless you are 1000% sure they
> missed it by a mile and it forces a punt.

It wasn't late in the game, it was in the first five minutes of the game.

>
> Otherwise it's a waste of a challenge and a time
> out. Spotting the ball is the most subjective
> thing a ref does.

Yes, spotting the ball live is subjective. Spotting the ball under review is not. That's why he should've thrown the flag.

GBOFinFan Wrote:
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> THE Truth Wrote:
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> > You don't challenge a spot when you are losing
> > late in the game unless you are 1000% sure they
> > missed it by a mile and it forces a punt.
>
> It wasn't late in the game, it was in the first
> five minutes of the game.
>
> >
> > Otherwise it's a waste of a challenge and a
> time
> > out. Spotting the ball is the most subjective
> > thing a ref does.
>
> Yes, spotting the ball live is subjective.
> Spotting the ball under review is not. That's why
> he should've thrown the flag.

I misunderstood what play you were talking about. Thought it was on that last pats TD drive.

Anyway...its still a bad idea to challenge a spot unless its going to force a punt. Its just too easy for a ref to say its inconclusive evidence when it comes to changing the ruling on the field.

I'd be very hesitant to waste a challenge on that unless it was likely to result in a change of possession.

THE Truth Wrote:
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> GBOFinFan Wrote:
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> > THE Truth Wrote:
> >
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>
> > -----
> > > You don't challenge a spot when you are
> losing
> > > late in the game unless you are 1000% sure
> they
> > > missed it by a mile and it forces a punt.
> >
> > It wasn't late in the game, it was in the first
> > five minutes of the game.
> >
> > >
> > > Otherwise it's a waste of a challenge and a
> > time
> > > out. Spotting the ball is the most
> subjective
> > > thing a ref does.
> >
> > Yes, spotting the ball live is subjective.
> > Spotting the ball under review is not. That's
> why
> > he should've thrown the flag.
>
> I misunderstood what play you were talking about.
> Thought it was on that last pats TD drive.
>
> Anyway...its still a bad idea to challenge a spot
> unless its going to force a punt. Its just too
> easy for a ref to say its inconclusive evidence
> when it comes to changing the ruling on the
> field.
>
> I'd be very hesitant to waste a challenge on that
> unless it was likely to result in a change of
> possession.

This goes double when it is the Patriots. You know the Refs will always make "judgement" calls in their favor.

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Miami Dolphins. Always Perfect.

Was that the one that gave the Pats a first down??

I was talking about the first pats drive after we botched the punt. 3rd down, the ended up a yard short. Should have been a field goal

Yup, I think I complained about that in the game thread.