Officiating Archives - The Comeback

NHL

NHL reverses Blue Jackets’ penalty but not Hurricanes’ goal, after “miscommunication” led to play resuming before overturn

A NHL replay reversal "miscommunication" led to the wrong call on a Carolina Hurricanes' goal. A penalty was later partially reversed, but not the goal.

NCAA

ACC officials have end-of-game clock management issues for second time in two days, this time with Florida State-Virginia

Another day, another ACC officiating controversy.

League Networks

The SEC wants its broadcast partners to add officiating experts, looks to add a Twitter account to comment on calls

SEC coordinator of football officials Steve Shaw told SI ""I’m not sure we can live in a ‘no comment’ world anymore."

Gambling

FanDuel Sportsbook refunds moneyline bets on the Blues in Game 3 of the NHL WCF after controversial hand pass non-call

FanDuel's getting some nice publicity from the storm of controversy here.

NCAA

Pac-12 general counsel inadvertently overturned a targeting call, was snarked in official’s report, Yahoo report led to process shakeup

Pac-12 commissioner Larry Scott said general counsel Woodie Dixon, who is not a trained official, thought he was only giving his opinion. Officials interpreted that as a directive.

NHL

Lightning take lead on Capitals after phantom penalties, Ovechkin sarcastically claps

Two Tampa goals came on questionable penalties, including one for a phantom high stick that might bolster the case for video review of those plays.

NCAA

Tim Tebow, Andre Ware and Pat Fitzgerald blast weird, “worst… in the history of college football” calls in Music City Bowl

The officiating in the Music City Bowl took criticism from coaches, analysts and others.

NFL

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NHL reverses Blue Jackets’ penalty but not Hurricanes’ goal, after “miscommunication” led to play resuming before overturn

ACC officials have end-of-game clock management issues for second time in two days, this time with Florida State-Virginia

The SEC wants its broadcast partners to add officiating experts, looks to add a Twitter account to comment on calls

FanDuel Sportsbook refunds moneyline bets on the Blues in Game 3 of the NHL WCF after controversial hand pass non-call

Pac-12 general counsel inadvertently overturned a targeting call, was snarked in official’s report, Yahoo report led to process shakeup

Lightning take lead on Capitals after phantom penalties, Ovechkin sarcastically claps

Tim Tebow, Andre Ware and Pat Fitzgerald blast weird, “worst… in the history of college football” calls in Music City Bowl

Did the blown shot clock call in regulation’s last two minutes impact the Spurs-Grizzlies finish?

NFL refs want players to be less critical, which is never going to happen

Dolphins furious about officiating after QB Ryan Tannehill takes season-ending hit

The NFL is really trying to get better at officiating

Mark Cuban is mad at NBA ref Ken Mauer, wants Mauer to ‘ref a game in the D-League’