Rule changes for next season include all turnovers to be reviewable by the booth similar to TD calls. Big reason was the refs having to over turn the calls (52%) than were right (48%) and to save on challenges done by coaches.
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Other rules changes: a team will lose a down for illegally kicking a loose ball; too many men on the field becomes a dead ball foul; and a player receiving a crackback block is now considered a defenseless player and will result in a 15-yard penalty.
Not passed were proposals to have the booth official handle video reviews rather than the referee, and outlawing the horse-collar tackle made on quarterbacks in the pocket.
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