{"id":1141,"date":"2025-04-01T21:43:35","date_gmt":"2025-04-01T21:43:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gospelmusiconline.com\/?p=1141"},"modified":"2025-04-02T12:35:04","modified_gmt":"2025-04-02T12:35:04","slug":"nfl-announces-major-on-field-change-for-2025-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/gospelmusiconline.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/01\/nfl-announces-major-on-field-change-for-2025-season\/","title":{"rendered":"NFL Announces Major On-Field Change For 2025 Season"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_274064\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-274064\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-274064 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" alt=\"A detailed view of the NFL logo on a football prior to the game between the Minnesota Vikings and the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field on October 15, 2023 in Chicago, Illinois.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"681\" data-src=\"http:\/\/gospelmusiconline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/NFL-football-1024x681-1.jpg\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-274064\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">(Photo by Quinn Harris\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The annual NFL meeting includes voting on rule changes that will transform how the game is played and officiated.<\/p>\n<p>One decision, in particular, is set to revolutionize a fundamental aspect of the sport that\u2019s remained largely unchanged for decades.<\/p>\n<p>After years of debate and technological development, the NFL is finally embracing a modernization that players, coaches and fans have long called for, bidding farewell to one of the game\u2019s most iconic but outdated traditions.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cThe method for measuring first downs in the NFL will switch from chain gangs to camera-based technology in 2025, the league announced. The traditional chain crew will remain on the sidelines in a secondary capacity,\u201d NFL on ESPN wrote on X.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-twitter-script=\"true\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Breaking: The method for measuring first downs in the NFL will switch from chain gangs to camera-based technology in 2025, the league announced.<\/p>\n<p>The traditional chain crew will remain on the sidelines in a secondary capacity. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/7UuXMV1Fdx\">pic.twitter.com\/7UuXMV1Fdx<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 NFL on ESPN (@ESPNNFL) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ESPNNFL\/status\/1907141946990088278?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 1, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>This groundbreaking shift will be powered by Hawk-Eye technology, a sophisticated system that employs cameras to track the football\u2019s precise position on the field.<\/p>\n<p>The technology not only promises enhanced accuracy in determining first downs but will accelerate the often cumbersome measurement process.<\/p>\n<p>During extensive testing last season, officials found that measuring that typically consumed up to a minute could now be completed in about 30 seconds.<\/p>\n<p>Compared to the traditional chain measurement, the new system saves approximately 40 seconds per use.<\/p>\n<p>The technology will be implemented in every NFL stadium as well as at international venues, with data processing occurring in real time at the centralized officiating headquarters in New York.<\/p>\n<p>This technological upgrade gained significant momentum following a controversial ruling in the AFC Championship Game between the Buffalo Bills and Kansas City Chiefs, when a key fourth-down play left many fans questioning the reliability of the traditional chain measurement system.<\/p>\n<p>While the iconic chain crews won\u2019t disappear entirely, the 2025 season will mark the beginning of a new era in NFL officiating, with technology taking over one of football\u2019s most fundamental calls.<\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecoldwire.com\/nfl-announces-major-on-field-change-for-2025-season\/\">NFL Announces Major On-Field Change For 2025 Season<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecoldwire.com\">The Cold Wire<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(Photo by Quinn Harris\/Getty Images) \u00a0 The annual NFL meeting includes voting on rule changes that will transform how the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1143,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[12],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/gospelmusiconline.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1141"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/gospelmusiconline.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/gospelmusiconline.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/gospelmusiconline.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/gospelmusiconline.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1141"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"http:\/\/gospelmusiconline.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1141\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1144,"href":"http:\/\/gospelmusiconline.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1141\/revisions\/1144"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/gospelmusiconline.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1143"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/gospelmusiconline.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1141"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/gospelmusiconline.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1141"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/gospelmusiconline.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1141"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}