re: SEC will experiment with eight-man officiating crew...

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When an offense is in a no-huddle, the center-judge will be in charge of spotting the football. That frees up the referee and umpire to handle their other pre-snap duties and get into position.

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The flank officials have more pre-snap duties than the R or the U.

It worked well in the Big12 last year so it should be a positive move in the SEC.

Unless they include a training manual in the game program, displaying the replay video on the stadium screen won't accomplish much. People will still bitch about rules they know little about. But, it will be entertaining to watch their reaction.