Additional Booth Mechanics/Best Practices

In addition to the recommendations provided in the previous section, the following best practices are offered to assist in the replay process:

In all aspects of replay, booth personnel should over-communicate rather than under-communicate. Announce events as they occur on the field (catch, forward/backward pass, etc.).
Be aware when a coach may use a challenge on a play that is close and significant. If the replay official has clear video evidence that the call on the field is correct or determines a stoppage is not warranted for any reason, the game should not be stopped to prevent the coach from challenging the ruling. On-field officials should never tell a coach replay has upheld the ruling. Instead they should say replay has cleared the play.
Let the crew determine the ruling on the field before paging to stop the game for a review. Turnovers, TV timeouts and injuries provide the replay crew extra time to review the play before paging the field.
On line-to-gain reviews, the replay official must first determine whether the ball reached the line-to-gain. It is acceptable to place the ball at the known spot on the field and then measure to determine if it is beyond the line to gain. The referee should always spot the ball after a reply review.
Remember to address the clock when overturning a ruling on the field.
If overturning a ruling on the field, communications with the referee should include:
- A brief description why the call is being overturned.
- Administrative information regarding the next
A “booth confirmation” means the ruling on the field of a reviewable play is correct without stopping the game. Document meaningful booth confirmations per the appropriate conference policy.
Use the official-to-official wireless microphone system, alternate official or sideline replay assistant (SRA) to correct obvious administrative errors on the field.
Scoring plays and turnovers must be cleared in replay before play is resumed. Clearing the play means that the replay booth is not going to stop the game for a review.
When overturning a completed catch, tell the referee which of the three aspects of making the catch was not completed (firm grip and control, body part down inbounds, having the ball long enough to make football move with the ball). This will help the referee make an effective announcement.
Additional review guidelines:
- Once an announcement occurs, the review of the play is complete, unless late-arriving information shows it is an obvious error.
- A review can occur until the next legal snap or free kick or until the referee has declared the first half ended.
- Once a play is shut down, the replay official is responsible for looking at all reviewable aspects of the play.

Additional Booth Mechanics/Best Practices

In addition to the recommendations provided in the previous section, the following best practices are offered to assist in the replay process:

In all aspects of replay, booth personnel should over-communicate rather than under-communicate. Announce events as they occur on the field (catch, forward/backward pass, etc.).

Let the crew determine the ruling on the field before paging to stop the game for a review. Turnovers, TV timeouts and injuries provide the replay crew extra time to review the play before paging the field.

Remember to address the clock when overturning a ruling on the field.

If overturning a ruling on the field, communications with the referee should include:

A brief description why the call is being overturned.

Administrative information regarding the next

A “booth confirmation” means the ruling on the field of a reviewable play is correct without stopping the game. Document meaningful booth confirmations per the appropriate conference policy.

Use the official-to-official wireless microphone system, alternate official or sideline replay assistant (SRA) to correct obvious administrative errors on the field.

Scoring plays and turnovers must be cleared in replay before play is resumed. Clearing the play means that the replay booth is not going to stop the game for a review.

When overturning a completed catch, tell the referee which of the three aspects of making the catch was not completed (firm grip and control, body part down inbounds, having the ball long enough to make football move with the ball). This will help the referee make an effective announcement.

Additional review guidelines:

Once an announcement occurs, the review of the play is complete, unless late-arriving information shows it is an obvious error.

A review can occur until the next legal snap or free kick or until the referee has declared the first half ended.

Once a play is shut down, the replay official is responsible for looking at all reviewable aspects of the play.