Pac-12 Replay Crew Disciplined

The Pac-12 said tonight that the instant-replay crew for the Cal-Stanford game made two errors on touchdowns. I didn’t see the game because I was at the USC-UCLA debacle but this sounds embarrassing. 

UPDATED: Cal had three touchdowns overturned by official video replays in a span of 40 seconds and settled for a field goal.

Here’s the statement after the jump:

Pac-12 CLARIFIES REPLAY REVIEWS IN STANFORD-CALIFORNIA GAME

 

SAN FRANCISCO – The Pac-12 Conference acknowledged that its instant replay crew made two errors in the Stanford-California game Saturday, November 22, Pac-12 Commissioner Larry Scott announced today.

During a California possession late in the third quarter, the instant replay crew reviewed three consecutive on-field touchdown calls by the game officials on one California offensive possession.

The NCAA Playing Rules state that to reverse an on-field ruling, the replay official must be convinced beyond all doubt by indisputable video evidence.

Through the Conference’s officiating and game management review process, it was determined that there was not enough evidence through video replay for the instant replay crew to overturn the second and third touchdown calls made by the officials on the field.

The replay crew will be held accountable for the errors through the Conference’s disciplinary process.

3 thoughts on “Pac-12 Replay Crew Disciplined

  1. Clearly the officiating by Pac 12 crews is consistently poor. The Pac 12 needs to clean this up, it’s rediculous!

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