"Vice president of football operations Troy Vincent said Tuesday that the play is not a frequent topic of discussion at league headquarters but acknowledged it's "very difficult to officiate in real time" despite intensified efforts to spot potential false starts in recent weeks. Meanwhile, the Philadelphia Eagles continue running their signature play to near-perfection. "When the guard is in the neutral zone or someone else is in the neutral zone, it's really hard for that line judge to identify based on what he's looking at down the"
"said Vincent from the NFL's fall meeting at the InterContinental New York. "At the end of the day, there's a team that still does it well. And we've seen other people have versions of it. But from an officiating standpoint, we're gonna try to get better at identifying when someone is in the neutral zone or when someone leaves a little early.""
Officiating the tush push remains a challenge for the league office. Vice president of football operations Troy Vincent said the play is not a frequent topic at league headquarters but acknowledged it is very difficult to officiate in real time despite intensified efforts to spot potential false starts. Vincent said neutral-zone infractions are hard for line judges to identify when they are looking down the line of scrimmage. The Eagles continue to run the play effectively. The NFL instructed officials in Week 3 to call the play "tight" after a Week 2 game against the Chiefs, and an officiating tape showed Philadelphia running a late quarterback sneak. Chiefs coach Andy Reid said the Eagles "got off a little early on" multiple sneaks.
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