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Make Every Play Reviewable
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Make Every Play Reviewable

June 12, 2026
This proposed rule change would allow coaches to challenge any type of play, including calls and non-calls that are currently excluded from replay review. Instead of limiting replay mostly to objective rulings, such as whether a player was in bounds or whether a ball crossed a line, this system would make subjective calls reviewable too. That could include pass interference, holding, roughing the passer, traveling, continuation, check swings, and other judgment calls across different sports. Why Create This Rule The goal is to make replay more consistent and complete. If officials are trusted to make difficult calls live, at full speed, from one angle, then there is a logical argument that they should also be trusted to review those same calls with more time, more angles, and better information. This would give teams a way to challenge major missed calls or questionable rulings that could have a meaningful effect on the outcome of a game. The concern is that reviewing subjective calls can create a new set of problems. The NFL already experimented with reviewing pass interference, and that system struggled because calls were rarely overturned and consistency remained an issue. A stronger version of this idea might require changing the replay process itself, including using a neutral review panel and removing the high burden required to overturn the original call. Without those changes, making every play reviewable may sound fair in theory but could become messy and frustrating in practice.

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