Doug Flutie Band Posted October 6, 2015 Share Posted October 6, 2015 I didn't know the intentional bat rule to be honest. Apparently tonight's officials didn't know the rule, either. Sucks for Detroit, should have been 1st and goal from one foot out. Total fail by the officials. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. WEO Posted October 6, 2015 Share Posted October 6, 2015 Why should that even be a penalty. If he had just grabbed the ball wouldn;t the outcome have been the same? Or if he had not batted it, it was going out of bounds anyway. Same result--touchback. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miyagi-Do Karate Posted October 6, 2015 Share Posted October 6, 2015 I don't think that rule applies. Only applies if you bat it towards your goal line. Seahawks batted backward out of the end zone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sodbuster Posted October 6, 2015 Share Posted October 6, 2015 Why should that even be a penalty. If he had just grabbed the ball wouldn;t the outcome have been the same? Or if he had not batted it, it was going out of bounds anyway. Same result--touchback. It's a rule because it is much easier to bat the ball out than to gain possession of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PastaJoe Posted October 6, 2015 Share Posted October 6, 2015 League admits it should have been called. Lots of good that does the Lions. Same corner as the Fail Mary play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbmu1977 Posted October 6, 2015 Share Posted October 6, 2015 There are the refs determing the outcome of the game on monday night football. Way to go NFL! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wazzu Bill Posted October 6, 2015 Share Posted October 6, 2015 Would have been a bummer to have had money on the lions today Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dulles Posted October 6, 2015 Share Posted October 6, 2015 Good thing they aren't replacement refs! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandy McFiddish Posted October 6, 2015 Share Posted October 6, 2015 Too bad the expert ref was not in the box to buzz down to them. I feel bad for the cheerleader that was hit in the leg with the ball because Calvin Johnson kicked it in disgust. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reddogblitz Posted October 6, 2015 Share Posted October 6, 2015 (edited) I don't care if it should be a rule or not. It is and should be enforced. The Seahawks continue to be the squireliest team in the NFL. Does anyone know of another NFL team that has won 2 games in the last 3 years due to blatent blown ref calls? Edited October 6, 2015 by reddogblitz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miyagi-Do Karate Posted October 6, 2015 Share Posted October 6, 2015 It's a rule because it is much easier to bat the ball out than to gain possession of it. I think the rule is designed to prevent a player from batting a ball forward in order to gain yardage basically. I could be wrong, but the formulation of the rule I have seen doesn't seem to prevent batting the ball backwards, which is what the Seahawks did (considering they were in their own end zone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PastaJoe Posted October 6, 2015 Share Posted October 6, 2015 The league reviews scoring plays in the endzone and all turnovers, but that wasn't reviewable. That's crazy. It's a fumble and the other team got it. It's a turnover! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reddogblitz Posted October 6, 2015 Share Posted October 6, 2015 I think the rule is designed to prevent a player from batting a ball forward in order to gain yardage basically. I could be wrong, but the formulation of the rule I have seen doesn't seem to prevent batting the ball backwards, which is what the Seahawks did (considering they were in their own end zone. If you say so. They showed the rule and it said a player can't bat the ball out of either EZ if the ball is loose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miyagi-Do Karate Posted October 6, 2015 Share Posted October 6, 2015 If you say so. They showed the rule and it said a player can't bat the ball out of either EZ if the ball is loose. I was just reading it on pft, and I was wrong. You are right. I swore though that the rule was worded differently a few years ago; will try to dig it up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VaMilBill Posted October 6, 2015 Share Posted October 6, 2015 I think it's also in place so if there is a free ball in the end zone with offense and defense players all around, the defense can't take the easy route and knock it out of the end zone to prevent an offensive player from recovering for a TD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
What a Tuel Posted October 6, 2015 Share Posted October 6, 2015 (edited) The whole touchback rule should be changed either way. If a player fumbles a ball out of bounds, the ball is returned to the team that last had possession at the spot of the fumble. Why should it be different fumbling into the endzone? They really need to change that. Edited to add: why should the defense benefit when they did not or could not recover the ball? Edited October 6, 2015 by What a Tuel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerball Posted October 6, 2015 Share Posted October 6, 2015 The league reviews scoring plays in the endzone and all turnovers, but that wasn't reviewable. That's crazy. It's a fumble and the other team got it. It's a turnover! It was inside 2 minutes and isn't it considered a turnover? Aren't all turnovers reviewed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reddogblitz Posted October 6, 2015 Share Posted October 6, 2015 Here's the rule: A player may not bat or punch: (a) A loose ball (in field of play) toward his opponent’s goal line or in any direction in either end zone. Seems pretty cut and dried. Seahawks squirrel out again due to refs (and players) not knowing the rules. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirPorl Posted October 6, 2015 Share Posted October 6, 2015 (edited) How many flags would the Bills D get called for on that play? Edited October 6, 2015 by SirPorl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FireChan Posted October 6, 2015 Share Posted October 6, 2015 It was inside 2 minutes and isn't it considered a turnover? Aren't all turnovers reviewed? Apparently, only the turnover itself is review-able, and not the rest of the play. The NFL needs its whole system of officiating blown up. Along with the rulebook. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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