NFHS and Replay - Its Time

[JugglingReferee]

I feel bad for those girls after seeing some of them cry. Also note how the video was created to clearly show the referee "count" the basket at the end of the game.

My personal opinion of these plays is that this is a great case where the T is too far away and the L is right there.

[Mark Dexter]

Originally Posted by JugglingReferee

My personal opinion of these plays is that this is a great case where the T is too far away and the L is right there.

I know that we don't want to look indecisive and we definitely don't want to stick around to observe handshakes , but would any of you stick around on the court, look to your partners for a second or two, then confirm the call and leave?

[JugglingReferee]

Originally Posted by Mark Dexter

I know that we don't want to look indecisive and we definitely don't want to stick around to observe handshakes , but would any of you stick around on the court, look to your partners for a second or two, then confirm the call and leave?

I was just suggesting a mechanics change. The T that made the call was the old L and likely was running up the court - barely getting to half. I bet that the new L was stationary and only 8 feet from the shooter.

[Larks]

Interesting...

In one instance, videotape righted a wrong in Ohio

It may be too late for Lakota West's girls' basketball team, but there is at least one instance of the Ohio High School Athletic Association overturning a state championship.

In 1986, Greenhills High School was declared Class AA boys' state cross country champion after a parent's videotape showed an OHSAA scoring error.

More:
http://tinyurl.com/36pd26

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by Mark Dexter

I know that we don't want to look indecisive and we definitely don't want to stick around to observe handshakes , but would any of you stick around on the court, look to your partners for a second or two, then confirm the call and leave?

In the State Tournament I might have. Unless we were instructed to do otherwise by the evaluators. At least in my State Tournament, there is plenty of security and having to deal with many people is likely not as possible as a regular season game.

Peace

[Larks]

An Cincinnati sports writer writes Against replay.... I know I am arguing for but I figured this would be interesting for this thread:

Op Ed: "Please, no preps replay"

As the trailing ref on that play, all Jacob had to do was follow MND freshman Kathryn Reynolds as she dribbled the ball halfway down the court, keep one eye on the ball, one eye on the red light above the backboard and one eye on the game clock, have two ears attuned to the sound of a horn while thousands of fans went screaming nuts, then engage his brain to process all that information, before making a call that will stick with those girls and their families as long as they live.

He also quotes Sanzere on why he is for Replay

More:
http://tinyurl.com/395gca