Here we go..............

scrounge · #1 (**permalink**) Fri Apr 13, 2018, 11:44pm

Further details on the mechanics of how this will go down...

Sorry, CT1, no replay official outside of state championship games! R and a non-involved official will go watch an iPad on the sideline. This should go well...

How will instant replay work in Alabama HS football? Answering 20 questions | AL.com

CT1 · #2 (**permalink**) Sat Apr 14, 2018, 08:02am

The worst thing about this is having to "officiate to replay" in some games, but using our normal "When In Doubt" philosophies in others.

HLin NC · #3 (**permalink**) Sat Apr 14, 2018, 01:32pm

The NF has spent the last few months telling any media outlet that will listen how the shortage of officials is reaching crisis levels. Multiple newspapers in multiple states have printed the story. But now we have Alabama basically saying "Hold muh beer".

This is about as tone deaf as it gets.

ilyazhito · #4 (**permalink**) Sat Apr 14, 2018, 07:10pm

Maybe Alabama has a surplus of football officials, instead of a deficit, and will be promoting subvarsity officials to varsity games, especially with instant replay coming in :P. Maybe those games with replay will also be 7-man games

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john5396 · #5 (**permalink**) Thu Apr 19, 2018, 01:27pm

Who is the winner in this? The kids... Nope, The officials.... Nope, or DVSports (Ding Ding Ding)????

CT1 · #6 (**permalink**) Wed Jun 06, 2018, 06:17am

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Originally Posted by john5396

Who is the winner in this? The kids... Nope, The officials.... Nope, or DVSports (Ding Ding Ding)????

I'd say so. DVSports' price is $3500 for the first year's lease, $1500 for each year thereafter, and that's for only two cameras. Additional cameras are $500/year each. In addition, each camera will require a trained operator to get the best look. Very few schools will be willing to make that kind of commitment.

It's my opinion that the Executive Director and Director of Officials are tired of taking so many late Friday / early Saturday phone calls from coaches complaining that they got jobbed. Now, if the school wasn't using replay, they have an easy out.

KWH · #7 (**permalink**) Tue Jun 19, 2018, 01:04pm

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Originally Posted by john5396

Who is the winner in this? The kids... Nope, The officials.... Nope, or DVSports (Ding Ding Ding)????

Exactly!!

bisonlj · #8 (**permalink**) Thu Apr 19, 2018, 10:28pm

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Originally Posted by CT1

The worst thing about this is having to "officiate to replay" in some games, but using our normal "When In Doubt" philosophies in others.

Based on conversations I've had with D1 and NFL officials that is not necessarily true. They are instructed to officiate as they see it using "When in doubt" when necessary, because you never know when replay will malfunction. There may be some of this, but those situations would be rare and not difficult for a newer official to replay to handle.

KWH · #9 (**permalink**) Sat Jun 09, 2018, 02:40pm

...the odds of taking a 30.06 outside, firing at the Moon and actually hitting the Apollo 11 landing site are much better then "Replay" having any chance of ever being added to the NFHS Football Rules Book!

CT1 · #10 (**permalink**) Sun Jun 10, 2018, 07:18am

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Originally Posted by KWH

...the odds of taking a 30.06 outside, firing at the Moon and actually hitting the Apollo 11 landing site are much better then "Replay" having any chance of ever being added to the NFHS Football Rules Book!

That may be true right now, but I suspect it will eventually be a "by state adoption" addition. NFHS's "customers" (i.e., coaches and supporters) will demand it.

HLin NC · #11 (**permalink**) Sun Jun 10, 2018, 07:42am

My alma mater is struggling to get funds to buy additional helmets and new uniforms. This will devolve into a haves and have nots situation. It all sounds good when DVS or whoever breezes in to your governing body's board/committee meeting and puts on the dog and pony show.

JRutledge · #12 (**permalink**) Mon Jun 11, 2018, 06:34am

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Originally Posted by CT1

That may be true right now, but I suspect it will eventually be a "by state adoption" addition. NFHS's "customers" (i.e., coaches and supporters) will demand it.

This sounds like the shot clock argument in basketball. Yes people say they want it, but do not have the money to make it happen.

Peace

ajmc · #13 (**permalink**) Sat Apr 14, 2018, 01:28pm

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Originally Posted by scrounge

How will instant replay work in Alabama HS football? Answering 20 questions | AL.com

The questions/answers on the referenced article provides an excellent summary of some of the major concerns, and plans, for this proposal.

Not surprisingly, in view of all the recent concerns about "the growing length of Interscholastic Football games duration", the article suggests this proposal (Replay Review) anticipates adding 20-30 minutes to actual game time (which will be verified during the test period).

Considering the limited general benefit, that has actually accrued to games played at higher levels (unique to their individual environments), the size, scope and anticipated expense of expanding this additional across the HS level Football spectrum, it raises reasonable questions of "risk/effort vs reward/need".