Disgraceful officiating CFL is bush league

[leeinq]

Even more of a blatant missed call was the block in the back on punt coverage....how much clearer can it be than when the first guy downfield suddenly goes headfirst into the turf just as he's closing in on the returner?

Was he shoved in the back or by the side?

I think the Lion player attempted to embellish the call, but had it been on the other way, I would have been upset if it was called. We were missing Arakgi on the large side this game.

Not sure, thought it could have been a penalty, sort of thought maybe it was a make up call for the lack on a call against the Lions on their earlier return where the Sask guy was hit in the back for sure.

[KnowItAll]

Could the officiating be any more one-sided in favor of Saskatchewan?
What a disgrace and embarrassment. Worst officiating since Super Bowl
40 when Seattle was screwed. This is exactly why the CFL is so bush
league with these weekend warriors officials. Real classy by the
Riders fans throwing stuff at Miles. That's apparently not even
worthy of a penalty either.

constantly complaining about reffing is bush league. Refs are human, they make mistakes, on the job, just like the rest of us. Our refs are just as good as the refs in any other league in the world because fans of every other league in the world complain just as much.

[LFITQ]

Sour grapes. The Lions beat the ALs because of a ref error. There were probably plenty of calls that could have gone against the Lions that didn't. Fans only notice what didn't get called in their favor.

Revisionist history strikes again.

It wasn't the ref, it was the director of officiating who blew the call.

Secondly - AND MOST IMPORTANTLY - it seems to get lost buy those that want to bring it up, that had the Cobourne TD been allowed to stand, IT DID NOT GIVE THE ALS THE LEAD. They still needed to kick the convert TO TIE. Miss the convert and they still lose.
PLUS
IT DID NOT END THE GAME WITH NO TIME LEFT ON THE CLOCK. If you are going to assume the Als successfully kick the convert (heck they might have even gone for 2), then it is just as likely to ASSUME the Lions would move the ball down the field and kick a single or a field goal or even score their own TD.

Sure bring up the Als game, but KEEP TO THE FACTS and stop using REVISIONIST HISTORY.

[mws]

Funny. I can't remember a time when at the end of a CFL season I've said, "Damn the officiating was great this year!" Let's face it. We're fans. We're never going to be happy with the officials. They're just one of the many adversities a team conquers to win the game. Will I continue to gripe about the refs? Damn rights! It's part of the game.

[Gforce in Edmonton]

I am glad that it wasn't just me who thought that the Riders got away with illegal contact at least on that final play.

There was clutching and grabbing going both ways, which I assume is why the refs didn't call it, Printers should never have thrown it there either because there was 2 Rider defenders in the area of Simon.

[Blue In BC]

Sour grapes. The Lions beat the ALs because of a ref error. There were probably plenty of calls that could have gone against the Lions that didn't. Fans only notice what didn't get called in their favor.

Revisionist history strikes again.

It wasn't the ref, it was the director of officiating who blew the call.

Secondly - AND MOST IMPORTANTLY - it seems to get lost buy those that want to bring it up, that had the Cobourne TD been allowed to stand, IT DID NOT GIVE THE ALS THE LEAD. They still needed to kick the convert TO TIE. Miss the convert and they still lose.
PLUS
IT DID NOT END THE GAME WITH NO TIME LEFT ON THE CLOCK. If you are going to assume the Als successfully kick the convert (heck they might have even gone for 2), then it is just as likely to ASSUME the Lions would move the ball down the field and kick a single or a field goal or even score their own TD.

Sure bring up the Als game, but KEEP TO THE FACTS and stop using REVISIONIST HISTORY.

The point being is that you win some and you lose some with the way calls go. Not every penalty this season that should have been called against any team has been called. Lions clutch and grab all the time just like the rest of the CFL.

It's still sour grapes. Speaking of revisionist history, take a look at the string about who should start on the 31st. Apparently the Lions " should have won " but lost because of refs.

We all know how automatically the Lions are able to score from the 1 yard yard line. I didn't watch the game, but I didn't get the impression that the Lions led the score until very late in the game when the Riders marched down field to force OT after Miles int.

My impression it that the Riders out played the Lions. Was that a fair impression?

[Rammer]

Sour grapes. The Lions beat the ALs because of a ref error. There were probably plenty of calls that could have gone against the Lions that didn't. Fans only notice what didn't get called in their favor.

Revisionist history strikes again.

It wasn't the ref, it was the director of officiating who blew the call.

Secondly - AND MOST IMPORTANTLY - it seems to get lost buy those that want to bring it up, that had the Cobourne TD been allowed to stand, IT DID NOT GIVE THE ALS THE LEAD. They still needed to kick the convert TO TIE. Miss the convert and they still lose.
PLUS
IT DID NOT END THE GAME WITH NO TIME LEFT ON THE CLOCK. If you are going to assume the Als successfully kick the convert (heck they might have even gone for 2), then it is just as likely to ASSUME the Lions would move the ball down the field and kick a single or a field goal or even score their own TD.

Sure bring up the Als game, but KEEP TO THE FACTS and stop using REVISIONIST HISTORY.

Just to continue to clarify the revisionists history, that call shouldn't have been made, however as you suggest the Lions had plenty of time to move that ball downfield to outright with the game. In fact that call allowed the Als another chance at the FD to kill the clock off and finish the clock and the game with a TD, the call could have hurt the Lions as much as it has appeared by some to help the Lions had the Als taken care of business. Thankfully the Lions continued to play that game out and take the win that the Als were unable to do.

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te="Blue In BC"]

The point being is that you win some and you lose some with the way calls go. Not every penalty this season that should have been called against any team has been called. Lions clutch and grab all the time just like the rest of the CFL.

It's still sour grapes. Speaking of revisionist history, take a look at the string about who should start on the 31st. Apparently the Lions " should have won " but lost because of refs.

We all know how automatically the Lions are able to score from the 1 yard yard line. I didn't watch the game, but I didn't get the impression that the Lions led the score until very late in the game when the Riders marched down field to force OT after Miles int.

My impression it that the Riders out played the Lions. Was that a fair impression?[/quote]

I did watch the game and my impression was the Lions outplayed the Riders. I'm surprised you are taking this tact if you didn't even watch the game?

[Wakesbetterthanyou]

Sour grapes. The Lions beat the ALs because of a ref error. There were probably plenty of calls that could have gone against the Lions that didn't. Fans only notice what didn't get called in their favor.

We didnt get the chance to overcome the ref error like the Als did. Thats the big difference. The ref error ended the game.

[hwgill]

Sour grapes. The Lions beat the ALs because of a ref error. There were probably plenty of calls that could have gone against the Lions that didn't. Fans only notice what didn't get called in their favor.

The Leos did not beat the Als because of an error, the Als were able to replay the down and got beat.

The Leos OTOH, didn't get that chance.

[Migs]

Did anyone else notice the Lions had 13 players on the field during the last play of overtime?

[Blue In BC]

Sour grapes. The Lions beat the ALs because of a ref error. There were probably plenty of calls that could have gone against the Lions that didn't. Fans only notice what didn't get called in their favor.

The Leos did not beat the Als because of an error, the Als were able to replay the down and got beat.

The Leos OTOH, didn't get that chance.

That's not true. One play was a TD and the other was not. The Als had the momentum and chances of missing the convert were next to impossible. I would have bet money that the Als would win if the game went to overtime.

Don't blame the loss yesterday on the refs. Blame it on a pass that should have never been thrown.

[Blue In BC]

Did anyone else notice the Lions had 13 players on the field during the last play of overtime?

I didn't but I'd like to see the replay. Then perhaps the Lions fans would be complaining just a little less about how the missed penalty cost the Lions the game.

Even without that play or lack of any penalties, there is no guarantee the Lions would have scored a TD or even a FG to tie. Anything could have happened. Fumbles, penalties and turnovers are all part of the game, even in OT.

I was cheering for the Lions but still consider this as whining about poor officiating and it being unfair to the Lions.

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Did anyone else notice the Lions had 13 players on the field during the last play of overtime?

I didn't notice it. Did you see Chick hit Printers late when he was on the turf? Even your old Rider Suitor noticed it. Riders should be ashamed to have a player like that on their roster. Two weeks two late hits on downed QB's, shame shame! Can you imagine the ballyhoo if Rob Murphy was still a Lion and did it

[Rammer]

Did anyone else notice the Lions had 13 players on the field during the last play of overtime?

I didn't notice it. Did you see Chick hit Printers late when he was on the turf? Even your old Rider Suitor noticed it. Riders should be ashamed to have a player like that on their roster. Two weeks two late hits on downed QB's, shame shame! Can you imagine the ballyhoo if Rob Murphy was still a Lion and did it

Even from our side if Murphy did it, as he is on with the O and I am sure that wouldn't sit well with our QB.

Chick's hit looked worse than the OT one he got flagged for on Burris, but it was Burris afterall.