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Originally Posted by zebraman
I don't think I'm approaching it the wrong way because I'm just tossing it out there for discussion. That's why my original post was titled, "Philosophical Discussion."
Also, as I pointed out in an earlier post, I'm not talking about things like shot clocks and court markings. There will always be structual limitations at some gyms. Our HS district playoffs are often played at our only high school that has a 94-foot college court which is no big deal. I'm not talking about doctor's notes for concussions either. I'm talking about the minor differences in game rules (or mechanics even) that really could be changed (by either HS or NCAA) which would not affect the game and would prevent officials from screwing up a rule (or having two remember two or three sets of mechanics).
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Here is the thing. All those things you claim is not an issue can be a very big issue. The NCAA does not require many D2 and D3 schools to do things because they do not have the resources as the D1 level.
Since you mentioned it, it would be very difficult to institute replay at the HS level. Most schools do not have the resources. NCAA games have more at stake than a local championship. NCAA games literally have millions of dollars on the line so their rules are going to be more complex for that level. Do you want to leave a big play in the hands of some freshman that does not even know how to use a camera at the HS level?
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Originally Posted by zebraman
And yes, I know it's a lot about politics and neither side would ever budge as long as there are several different people involved in those decisions.
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I do not know what politics has to do with this. NCAA is a completely different governing body than the NF or the NBA or FIBA. The only people that would be clamoring for this would be officials for the most part. We are the only ones that can work a HS game and a D1 game in the same week. Coaches and players do not have that kind of dog in this fight. And the NCAA is made of entirely coaches that produce their rules.
Peace