PBR Teams coaches get 30 seconds to challenge calls
NXTbets Pro | Published On: October 8, 2026
Replay booth
J.J. Quintana runs the replay booth from a cramped room behind the chutes at PBR Teams events, where he and Shawn Terrell break down challenged rides with about 10 camera angles. The replay setup includes shark cage, bullfighters and jib camera views. That range matters because the challenge system lives on fine margins. A ride can look clear from one angle and different from another, and the booth has to sort that out fast. Quintana’s job puts him at the center of that work, with Terrell alongside him as they review the ride from multiple viewpoints. The booth also uses a system called the Dream Catcher to save clips for later review. In a setting built around split-second rides and quick decisions, the replay room gives officials a place to examine a call again.
Challenge clock
Coaches have 30 seconds to decide whether to challenge a call, and that short window puts pressure on every team before the replay process even starts. Once a challenge comes in, officials turn to super slow motion and watch the ride frame by frame. They look for hand contact, rope position, chute fouls, disappearing shadows and finger movement. Those details can decide whether a ride stands or comes back. Some replay decisions turn on one frame. Others go to a 2-of-3 vote among officials. The challenge system expanded in 2026, when Royd Doyal and Justin Maples joined the reviews after each challenge. The process demands quick decisions from coaches and careful review from officials.
Challenge leaders
J.W. Hart set the pace in the challenge category, leading the league with 23 challenges and 12 wins. That total put him at the top of the challenge list. Nashville and Oklahoma had each challenged nine times, which put them behind Hart’s volume. Nashville’s number carried an added note, too, because the team still had not won a challenge. Those figures show the challenge system has been active for PBR Teams. Hart’s 23 challenges and 12 wins show the level of activity at the top of the list. Nashville’s nine challenges without a win provide another result from the same system. Oklahoma’s nine challenges add to the total. Together, the numbers point to a system that asks for quick judgment once a coach decides to challenge.
