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Originally Posted by ajmc
Once again, the question relates tp the viability of Instant Replay at the High School Football level..
Although there have been significant improvements in the quality of High School football in recent years, there is no perfection in Coaching, no perfection in actual playing of the game, why would anyone expect absolute perfection in officiating.
On field officiating, with minimal exceptions, has served the game extremely well for a long period of time, and there is precious little evidence to suggest a major revision is necessary, or even widely called for. This seems lile another classic example of, "If it's not broken, don't fix it".
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Unfortunately everyone expects the officials to be perfect despite the imperfection of others. A good saying: "officiating, the only avocation where you have to start perfect and then get better".
On field officiating has served the game well, but the use of replay at the higher levels along with the increased use of talk radio and social media, everyone is now an expert. Replay is good, but it creates a higher expectation of perfection.