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For the record, we will stop talking about officiating in the CFL when fans, coaches and players stop talking about it.

Right now, it’s almost the only thing they’re talking about after a Labour Day weekend of entertaining football but more than a few questionable calls.

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The early stages of anything new are always rocky, and right now the three down loop is going through that stage as everyone tries to determine the standard for the eight penalties that can be challenged. A rule was changed two weeks ago in an effort to limit the number of challenges, and we’ve yet to see a drastic decrease. It should eventually work, though.

The problem over the weekend, however, was the number of weak pass interference penalties called. Saskatchewan’s Justin Cox, Edmonton’s Marcel Young and Toronto’s A.J. Jefferson all blanketed the receivers they were covering, yet each ended up getting a flag. Jefferson’s was especially egregious, because Ticats receiver Andy Fantuz appeared to flop to get the call.