Football Is there a reason regular season referring can’t be like the post season?

mr. tegu · 02-12-2024, 11:58 AM

We know that the post season is officiated different with less ref involvement and is generally received much better by fans and players. So why is this not done in the regular season? Is it just because there are more refs active leading to more disparity in calls? Directives from the league office to enforce more (or conversely enforce less in the playoffs)? Maybe refs are scrutinized more in the regular season and feel they have to make more calls?

I’m really curious the actual “why” the officiating is so different in the post season. Seems like most would prefer it this way all season long.

02-12-2024, 11:58 AM	Topic Starter
mr. tegu Forever Royal Join Date: Mar 2012 Casino cash: $-1678700	Is there a reason regular season referring can’t be like the post season? We know that the post season is officiated different with less ref involvement and is generally received much better by fans and players. So why is this not done in the regular season? Is it just because there are more refs active leading to more disparity in calls? Directives from the league office to enforce more (or conversely enforce less in the playoffs)? Maybe refs are scrutinized more in the regular season and feel they have to make more calls? I’m really curious the actual “why” the officiating is so different in the post season. Seems like most would prefer it this way all season long.
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