NBA Instant Replay

[NugMan14]

I'm not sure if you guys have heard this, but the nba has voted in the use of instant replay for the refs. Here's the article.


TEXTThe NBA approved the use of instant replay Monday, just months after several controversial last-second calls in the playoffs.

Beginning with the 2002-2003 preseason referees will automatically review any shot that goes in with no time left on the clock in any quarter or overtime. They will also be able to use video to determine if a play had his foot on the 3-point line or out of bounds line.

Recommended by the league's Competition Comittee last month, the NBA's Board of Governors approved the move last week.

There were several last-second shots last season that helped precipitate the move.

"I don't think there's any one event that drove this dicision," Stu Jackson, the NBA's vice president for basketball operations said. "there have been a number of instances where, quite frankly, for any human being it would have been impossible to determine wether the shot got off in time."

In an April playoff game between the Hornets and the Orlando Magic, Charlotte's Baron Davis banked in a shot that clearly beat the buzzer after the Hornets inbounded with 0.7 seconds left and the score tied.

Referee Bernie Fryer waved the shot off while it was in the air, saying the officiating crew had discussed beforehand that no player could catch, turn and shoot in that amount of time.

The Hornets went on to beat the Magic in overtime, but the episode showed that the league needed to address its policies regarding rulings on last-second shots.

In the Nets-Pacers series, Reggie Miller forced overtime in game 5 with a shot that left his hand after the clock reached 0.0 seconds.

And in Game 4 of the Kings-Lakers series, a 30 footer by Samaki Walker to end the 1st half was allowed even though it left his hand too late.


Personally it helps but yet it doesn't
-it could help the nuggets win some games
-it could help other teams beat the nuggets
-the games will take longer

What do you think?

[markus]

I like it. It may once in a while take away from the spontaneity of the game but it should rarely slow the game down. It would be different if they could review any shot going in with the shot clock going down - now THAT would suck.

Some purists might argue that officiating miscalls are part of the game but screw that. I'd rather see the deserving team win... unless, of course, the other team is the Nuggets.

[Janis]

I just hope the refs don´t use that option too often!
This could really disturb the game!

[markus]

Janis said:

I just hope the refs don´t use that option too often!
This could really disturb the game!

Well, the most they could use it in a game is four times and that's pretty unlikely. Even in that most unlikeliest of scenarios, it really wouldn't slow the game down much.

Now, if the NBA starts adding other instant replay situations - THAT could disturb the game.

[leon_d]

I like it... just so long as they keep it to the end of quarters...

and it's not going to favour any particular team/player.... it's not like there's a player who deliberately steps over the line, while taking game winning three pointers, just to spite the refs.

[waker]

Tough one - I don;t like what the NFL did - takes too long to deal with and focuses the game more on the refs and the instant reply than the players.

Personally, if the do this and leave it at this - it's probably ok....however if they start holding up the game to look at the monitors - no way.

Also - are there any games not televised these days ?

[egroves]

I am also curious to find out all that is actually reviewable at the end of each quarter. Can they use replay to verify if a shooter had his foot on the 3 point line, or if there was contact made by the defender? How about a late offensive goaltend on a put back? It just says when it can be used, but does not specify all that can be reviewed.

[Churro]

We will call this the Baron Davis rule.



I don't think that they should use it to call fouls or watch the 3pt line. The ref should be doing that. Worrying about the buzzer is also the ref's concern. The refs should just ref through the horn. If there is a foul or something, they should call it, but if the shot wasn't released in time then it shouldn't be a foul.