The VP of officials lied according to Dan Gavitt

[shandeezy7]

No one would do that. No one. This isn't golf.

Dudes wouldn't even do that in pick-up games

 

[sufandu]

The standard to reverse a call through replay is that there must be "indisputable evidence" that the call was wrong.
I've seen the close up 4 or 5 times and I'm not sure Winslow actually touched it.
At worst it barely grazed his fingertip.

Perhaps this just means that I'm blind enough to qualify as an official.
But...a game shouldn't be turned around for something like that.

And if they're not going to reverse a no foul call on the Kentucky facial slap...why even bother with the rule at all?

Besides I love fallibility. It makes the game human.

The "fallibility" argument against replay is the worst one ever. The human aspect of the game should be with the players, not the refs. The refs exist to make sure the game is played within the rules by both teams. When they clearly mess up a call that is that clear on replay, the rules aren't upheld equally.

 

[sufandu]

I know you try to win at almost all costs, and I'm not blaming Winslow in the least, but how refreshing would it have been if Winslow went to the refs and said "look, it went off my finger, should be Badgers ball". Of course, if he had done that and lost, he would have gotten death threats. so...

It would be nice if it could be that way. I'd appreciate the game more.

 

[texascpa]

Dudes wouldn't even do that in pick-up games

I do

 

[CuseFaninVT]

I do

Me too. I call fouls on myself and I'm always honest when the ball goes off of me.