Rex Racer
Ireverrent Member
Perhaps, but I think for some of the minor stuff the league expects the honor system to kick in the way it does in golf. Even so, the league did check the psi of the footballs before the game and said they were within the right limits. How often should they be checking? They checked before the game and again at half-time and found a problem.
As for the cleat issue. I found this and decided to paste it here. Just to show how crazy the league is about the minutia of what goes on on the field.
"Improper Cleats
(e) Shoe cleats made of aluminum or other material that may chip, fracture, or develop a cutting edge.
Conical cleats with concave sides or points which measure less than 3/8-inch in diameter at the tips,
or cleats with oblong ends which measure less than 1/4 by 3/4-inch at the end tips are also prohibited.
Nylon cleats with flat steel tips are permitted."
My point about Walt Anderson is that he either didn't check the PSI properly before the game and/or he didn't record the measurements properly. This particular point is going to be a focus of the appeal and possible court case that may or may not follow.