NFHS Instant Replay

[bainsey]

Originally Posted by tjones1

I guess I don't really understand the championship game only... why not the Semi-Final?

I suppose it depends on the format.

The NFHS rule says that state can adopt instant replay for "state championship series contests." That can mean different things for different states. I would also guess it depends on what gets televised.

Here, we have east and west regional tournaments for nearly every sport, with the east and west champions meeting for the state championship ("Gold Ball" in basketball). Regional semifinals, finals, and state title games are broadcast live (and most are streamed, too). While we don't have this rule, I suppose there'd be an argument whether regional tournament games qualify as state championship series contests. (I would say "yes" to that.)

I like the spirit of this rule, but I see one big flaw: This should apply to all quarters of a basketball game. The points at the end of the first three quarters count as much as those at the end of a game.