Video Footage Shows Referee Ron Torbert Caused the Clock Error in AFC Championship Game Between Bengals and Chiefs

Referee Ron Torbert was summoned to the red carpet after some controversial calls were made by his crew and him at the end of the AFC Championship match between the Chiefs & Bengals. Kansas City secured a 23-20 win and a trip to the Super Bowl, amid some observers asserting later that the game was potentially ‘Rigged‘.

This was compounded further by the confused explanation given by the veteran NFL official who has been with league since 2010. Fans were further angered by his attempts to downplay the events. Cincinnati especially.

Torbert shared a story about a ‘do-over’ The fourth quarter was shortened by an official trying correct an error made in the clock operator’s timekeeping. Torbert is responsible for the error. His team of officials, and even the NFL themselves were subject to a lot of criticism.

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As you can see, the action was stopped by a wrong spot after an incomplete pass on second or nine. The play would now be set for a third-down. Torbert then ordered that the play clock be set at 10 seconds after the ball was placed. His signal triggered the play clock, and game clock to start. Except they weren’t Supposed to.

The field judge noticed that the clock was moving and attempted to stop play that had started. The whistle was not heard by anyone. After the play had ended, officials gathered together. The officials decided together that the play was over. This created a third and ninth situation.

This was, in essence, the ‘do-over’ Ron Torbert brought up this issue in his efforts to clarify.

Although Torbert tried to negotiate his way out of the situation, it was not his fault. The clock operator did exactly what was instructed by the referee.

This embarrassing error occurred on one the largest sports stages in the year, prompting calls for reform of referees in the NFL. In spite of having large staffs and tons of technology, officials have been throwing some very foul flags in recent decades. This epidemic has been noticed by both observers and fans.

According to NFL.comOn average, each game has 154 plays. An official typically works on 14 regular-season games. He or she is responsible for evaluating nearly 2,200 plays per season. On the same page, it is stated that referees have an average success rate of 98.9% when it comes correcting things. Although that’s a statistic that many fans and media members might dispute.

The NFL Referees Association The NFL typically meets with players in May to review the previous season and prepare for the next. At this time, it is not clear if the particular series of plays will ever be discussed.

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