As well as to approving a rule change permitting for replay evaluations to see if the sport clock expired earlier than a snap, the NFL introduced on Tuesday that evaluations of rulings {that a} quarterback was down or out of bounds are additionally going to be allowed.
The Competitors Committee proposed that rule change and it was accredited by a vote of groups on the league conferences in Florida. 24 of 32 groups should approve a change for it to take impact.
Opinions to see if a quarterback was down or out of bounds have been already allowed, however they weren’t permitted to overturn an incorrect ruling the opposite approach by officers. It will now change and the brand new rule says {that a} accomplished move will stand if replay reveals the officers have been unsuitable, however no yardage gained after the catch shall be added to the play.
If the move is incomplete, the down will nonetheless depend however the offense won’t lose any yardage that they’d have beneath the unique ruling.
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