Official Game Day Thread - Winnipeg @ Saskatchewan May 23, 2026

[Stats Junkie]

Was there even a command centre for a PS game?

No formal Replay Centre for pre-season games.

Any challenges or reviews are done in Stadium by the supervisor of officials based on what is available (limited angles). Coaches know this limitation when throwing the challenge flag.

I had a brief chat with the supervisor of officials for the Langford game on the ferry back to the mainland. He said there was only one time he was going to call down to the field. A ball spot after double penalties was off by 5 yards. A member of the crew caught the error just as he was making the call. There was another instance where a 10 yard penalty was marched off as 9 yards. He chose not to call down for that one.

[Throw Long Bannatyne]

No formal Replay Centre for pre-season games.

Any challenges or reviews are done in Stadium by the supervisor of officials based on what is available (limited angles). Coaches know this limitation when throwing the challenge flag.

I had a brief chat with the supervisor of officials for the Langford game on the ferry back to the mainland. He said there was only one time he was going to call down to the field. A ball spot after double penalties was off by 5 yards. A member of the crew caught the error just as he was making the call. There was another instance where a 10 yard penalty was marched off as 9 yards. He chose not to call down for that one.

I don't usually complain about officiating being biased but the penalty differential in the Bomber game was ridiculous, 12 for 150 yds vs 3 for 30 yds. their O-line literally resorted to tackling Bomber pass rushers later in the 3rd Q to protect the QB.  Were those officials homegrown Sask. amateurs?

[Tecno]

I don't usually complain about officiating being biased but the penalty differential in the Bomber game was ridiculous

I'd imagine many PS games are like that.  There's literally zero reason not to err on giving the home side a win.  It only helps the league to have the home team win.  Lets them build the hype going into week 1.

That's why it's so disappointing that we almost always lose our home PS game.  Oh well... we here know it doesn't matter to the team/players.  Just to the fans; and week 1 ticket sales (but ours will be a sell out regardless).