Post by Funkytown on Oct 19, 2017 19:48:46 GMT -6
ESPN: NFLRA says reports of officiating bias 'irresponsible and baseless'
Link: www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/21077982/nfl-referees-association-denounces-reports-bias-officiating
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"Claims like these demonstrate a fundamental lack of knowledge about NFL officiating," NFLRA executive director Scott Green said in the statement. "NFL officials are graded on every call made in every game. Missing a single one can hurt his or her ranking and may be the difference between working in the postseason or not."
Green said that "recent attempts to sensationalize statistics and create click-bait headlines lack important context" and "the information being pushed is completely misguided" when presented "without the proper perspective."
"The reports incorrectly focus solely on number of penalties called and the total yardage assessed on a team compared to its opponent.
"This relies solely on end-of-game statistics, which are not an accurate picture of the game's called penalties. It fails to take into account that some penalties that are called are declined.
"Conversely, not all penalty yardage is equal. Team A may be assessed 30 penalty yards via six separate five-yard fouls, but Team B could be assessed 30 yards through one pass interference penalty."
The statement also noted that claims of officiating bias fail "to consider the reality that crews are made up of different officials each season."
Green lauded "the passion of NFL fans and teams" as a big reason for the success football but said "it's no excuse for the irresponsible and baseless claims we've seen lately."
"NFL officials are committed to upholding the integrity of the game and do so every week," he said.
Green said that "recent attempts to sensationalize statistics and create click-bait headlines lack important context" and "the information being pushed is completely misguided" when presented "without the proper perspective."
"The reports incorrectly focus solely on number of penalties called and the total yardage assessed on a team compared to its opponent.
"This relies solely on end-of-game statistics, which are not an accurate picture of the game's called penalties. It fails to take into account that some penalties that are called are declined.
"Conversely, not all penalty yardage is equal. Team A may be assessed 30 penalty yards via six separate five-yard fouls, but Team B could be assessed 30 yards through one pass interference penalty."
The statement also noted that claims of officiating bias fail "to consider the reality that crews are made up of different officials each season."
Green lauded "the passion of NFL fans and teams" as a big reason for the success football but said "it's no excuse for the irresponsible and baseless claims we've seen lately."
"NFL officials are committed to upholding the integrity of the game and do so every week," he said.
Link: www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/21077982/nfl-referees-association-denounces-reports-bias-officiating
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