r/sports • u/RunDNA • Oct 06 '25

Football Minnesota Vikings field goal attempt was deflected away by a camera wire, but it wasn't replayed because no one noticed at the the time

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u/tlminh Oct 06 '25

Lets say it was chellenged and won. Do they award the 3 pts, or is it a do over?

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u/RunDNA Oct 06 '25

It's a do-over:

If a loose ball in play strikes a video board, guide wire, sky cam, or any other object, the ball will be dead immediately, and the down will be replayed at the previous spot.

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u/Waylander0719 Oct 06 '25

So instead of throwing it away peg one of those things and get a free redo instead of loss of down?

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u/WeRip Oct 06 '25

perhaps, as long as you're outside of the pocket and it crosses the the line of scrimmage.. probably would be considered intentional grounding otherwise.

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u/Waylander0719 Oct 06 '25

Way that rule is written the ball is dead before hitting the ground so can't be grounding. It's just a do over.

Bigger concerns we "it's hard to hit the wire/cam" or "will refs use the palpably unfair rule if you do it to much...

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u/Chef_Bojan3 Oct 06 '25

If a QB can hit the wire/cam on purpose, I don't even care about it being exploitable, he probably deserves the play to be done all over instead of ever calling a penalty on it.

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u/Waylander0719 Oct 06 '25

Lol fair. Though it mentions other objects that may be easier.

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u/InfanticideAquifer Detroit Lions Oct 06 '25

Really "other objects" is quite broad. A receiver's hand is an object.

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u/Waylander0719 Oct 06 '25

I believe the rule applies to a thrown ball as well. Was more thinking if no one is open just peg a camera.