Worst call you've ever seen a ref make

With all the talk about that NBA ref fixing games I've started to think about phantom calls I've seen.One that really comes to mind was 2005 Panthers-Cowboys when we had the game won after Billy Cundiff the Cowboys kicker missed the kick but the ref called roughing the kicker on Peppers and replays showed he wasn't even touched not even the smallest bit of contact, nothing at all.

Whats the worst call you've ever seen a ref/umpire make?

With all the talk about that NBA ref fixing games I've started to think about phantom calls I've seen.One that really comes to mind was 2005 Panthers-Cowboys when we had the game won after Billy Cundiff the Cowboys kicker missed the kick but the ref called roughing the kicker on Peppers and replays showed he wasn't even touched not even the smallest bit of contact, nothing at all.

Whats the worst call you've ever seen a ref/umpire make?

jimmygrace

Probably when Roy Carroll dropped the ball about 4feet behind the line and scooped it out from Mendes' shot from the halfway , that was the most ridiculous non decision Ive ever seen.The whole stadium just stopped and the ref waved play on , however being a united fan I must say it wasnt over the lin :D

remember White Sox vs. Angels in the playoffs a couple years ago? The catcher Paul on the Angels caught the ball andthrew it to the mound because he thought the inning was over.The ball didn't hit the ground, the ump said it did, so Piersynzki made it to first, and ended up scoring the winning run w/ 2 outs.

HORRIBLE.

Steelers vs. Colts in the 2005 NFL playoff

Polomalu intercepts the ball thrown by Peyton Manning, and while he rolls to the ground, he accidentely fumbles the ball. The play is reviewed, and they give the ball back to the colts, Polomalu Clearly intercepted the ball, the Ref was either blind? or wanted the Colts to win, The Colts were a missed Field Goal away from tying the game.

Watch any Duke basketball game... that about sums it up.
zarfbloot

Oh believe me I've been a die-hard Tar Heel fan for around 11 years, I know all about the refs kissing up to Coach K.

Probably when Roy Carroll dropped the ball about 4feet behind the line and scooped it out from Mendes' shot from the halfway , that was the most ridiculous non decision Ive ever seen.The whole stadium just stopped and the ref waved play on , however being a united fan I must say it wasnt over the lin :D

jayo17ie

Yea that was a terrible decision the ref would of had to of been looking the other way not to see it was over the line and even then the linesman should of seen it but surprise surprise it goes in Man Utd's favour at Old Trafford.

Game 1 of the 1998 World Series between the Padres and the Yankees.

The game was tied 5-5 in the 7th inning with the bases loaded, the count was 2-2, Mark Langston delivers a clear strike, but the umpire says ball. Next pitch Tino Martinez hits a grand slam homerun. And the rest is history...

Refs kiss up to the Yankees..

hands down, it has to be the 5th down. not that i'm complaining...romocop33

LMAO I completely forgot about that.That was so hilarious.

[QUOTE="romocop33"]hands down, it has to be the 5th down. not that i'm complaining...jimmygrace

LMAO I completely forgot about that.That was so hilarious.

enlighten me. what exactly was the 5th down? i vaguely remember something about a team getting an extra down and the refs not noticing. is that what it was?

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[QUOTE="romocop33"]hands down, it has to be the 5th down. not that i'm complaining...jt222_us

LMAO I completely forgot about that.That was so hilarious.

enlighten me. what exactly was the 5th down? i vaguely remember something about a team getting an extra down and the refs not noticing. is that what it was?

Pass interference against Darrel Jackson when his TD should of been good in the Seattle-Pittsburgh superbowl game.umcommon

Yeah, the Refs were petty biased in that game. They just got wrapped up in the whole Jermaine Bettis story.

[QUOTE="umcommon"]Pass interference against Darrel Jackson when his TD should of been good in the Seattle-Pittsburgh superbowl game.Powerhitter0418

Yeah, the Refs were petty biased in that game. They just got wrapped up in the whole Jermaine Bettis story.

Actually he did push off and heres 4 pictures that can prove it (they're actually pretty big so Ill just post the link) http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/718/1551/1600/super_bowl_pushoff1.jpg it was a very light pushoff that could've gone either way, maybe if he didn't do it right in front of an offical...

To be honest the only bad call in that game was the Hasselbeck tackle the others were just close calls.

Every Giants game.

2005 nfl season divisional afc playoffs,

pats vs broncos, pass interference on asante samuel when ashley lelie had alot more contact.

Florida at Auburn 2006.... leak's arm was moving forward.... with the ball....for god's sake... it wasnt a fumble...and thats all i can say without exploding into a firey rageSteelers_86

It looked good from my seat in the stadium :P. But I think you guys managed to recover and finish the season nicely.

tim duncan getting ejected for laughing. what a joke.jt222_us

we need to get robots to start officiating games numismatic

[QUOTE="jimmygrace"]

With all the talk about that NBA ref fixing games I've started to think about phantom calls I've seen.One that really comes to mind was 2005 Panthers-Cowboys when we had the game won after Billy Cundiff the Cowboys kicker missed the kick but the ref called roughing the kicker on Peppers and replays showed he wasn't even touched not even the smallest bit of contact, nothing at all.

Whats the worst call you've ever seen a ref/umpire make?

bunchofpixels

that was a good call if its the one im thinking of...he jumped up not even looking for the ball...he just wanted to obstruct reggie wayne's vision

worst call ive seen? mavs vs heat...dwayne wade took a jump shot, and then fell down after he landed wrong. Nobody was even within 5 feet of him, and they called a foul, giving him a free 2 points. Also the one where Wade punched Dirk in the face and Dirk got a blocking foul.

i dont remember who the other team was but it was a divisional playoff game (i think) in o.t. on the coin toss jerome bettis of the pittsburg steelers called heads during the toss and somehow the ref says ..."he calls tails !" how the heck do you screw that up ?nolzwin

It was a regular season game between the Steelers and the Lions. Pittsburgh was 7-5 at the time and was in the hunt for a wild card spot that year. And the game started a downward spiral for them and they finished theseason at 7-9. I watched that game live on tv.

i dont remember who the other team was but it was a divisional playoff game (i think) in o.t. on the coin toss jerome bettis of the pittsburg steelers called heads during the toss and somehow the ref says ..."he calls tails !" how the heck do you screw that up ?nolzwin

It wasn't a playoff game, it was a Thanksgiving game vs Detroit

Oklahoma vs Oregon game last year. Two really bad calls. And of course, the coin toss where Bettis called it in the air and they said he said it different. Sad.pacomontoya

yeah, those were prettybad.

I've seen my good share of bad calls in my basketball league, the worst is when the make up a call and then T you up for complaining about it. :roll:Ghost_Warrior

i bet you ive had worse in my hockey league. USA hockey really screwed up when they added all the no-tolerance hooking and interference. The refs call everything.

But what really pissed me off is a couple games ago...when the play had stopped we were making a line change. So we were in the middle of changing our players. The other team was as well. The ref literally skated as fast as he could to the faceoff dot, dropped the puck, and called both teams for a bench minor (too many men).

The rule that the NFL made up on the spot against Al Davis in the AFC Divisional playoffs.. 2001 I believe..

THE MU@)#*$U@#)@*#$@)#*$IN' TUCK RULE!!!

!#*)&$%@)*#$&%@)#($*%@#$%*@&#$%@*()#$)%(@*#$)(%*@#$)(%@*#$%)@(#$*%@)#$(*%*&!!!!!!!!

I hate the Patriots more then I hate the Broncos for that #$*#)($*%#)($*%#)($%*#$)(%*#$.........

Anytime the lakers play.......nuff said

[QUOTE="jayo17ie"]

Probably when Roy Carroll dropped the ball about 4feet behind the line and scooped it out from Mendes' shot from the halfway , that was the most ridiculous non decision Ive ever seen.The whole stadium just stopped and the ref waved play on , however being a united fan I must say it wasnt over the lin :D

fordies

Yea that was a terrible decision the ref would of had to of been looking the other way not to see it was over the line and even then the linesman should of seen it but surprise surprise it goes in Man Utd's favour at Old Trafford.

Yeah that was pretty terrible. Have you ever seen that video when the goalie puts the ball down ready to kick it when the ballboy walks on and kicks the ball in the net. It counted! I'm not implying any sexist comment here but it was a female referee.

Anything that involves Canada and the IIHF/European refs.

The tuck rule 'nuff said.

The Mo Pete "slap" on Wince.

NBA leaving the bench rule.