Early in Chiefs-Commanders on Monday Night Football, the officials went to the NFL's new virtual measurement system.
Zach Ertz had just caught a fourth-down pass right near the sticks. Did he have the necessary yardage?
The referee announced that they would use the virtual measurement system that's new this year.
After a delay for the technology to work, Ertz was deemed to be five inches short of the first down.
But there's a flaw in this system.
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Why the NFL's virtual measurement system is flawed
The problem is that the virtual measurement only eliminates the chain gang running out onto the field.
It doesn't help spot the ball better.
The ball is still spotted on the field by the eyes of the officials positioned along the sideline.
But when it's close, cameras in the stadium see where the ball is relative to the technologically imposed first down line.
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It doesn't prevent officials from spotting the ball wrong.
Teams can still challenge the spot itself, and replay could lead to the football being moved forward or back.
Once the ball is placed on the field, though, it goes to the virtual measurement. It'll tell you everything you need to know based on where the football has been placed. But if the football has been placed poorly, there's nothing the computer can do to fix that.
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