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Unread 06-12-2005, 19:51
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Re: This year we need instant replay

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Originally Posted by Collmandoman
I respectfully disagree... if you need 4 cameras to sort out a problem.. there is a reason the refs missed the call..
I'll refer you to soap coverage of matches, one camera catches the entire field - I don't believe needing to get close enough to see the bearings gearboxes to be important. The issue that are usually contested are visable from 50 feet away.
This year at Canada's Wonderland there was an incident that occurred. It involved my team. After the match a couple of students came down and made their point to the head ref. They had been sitting back from the field and "saw it all happen". The problem was that I was standing right next to the head ref and we both saw the same incident from our closer point of view. I immediately ask the students to back off on their claims because the call was the correct call and they were mistaken.

I am a firm believer, as person that has called many matches and seen things up close, that the refs get it right about 99% of the time. I have had many discussions with the refs and I have found that the biggest issue is not them missing a call but with interpretation of a call. WE, non refs, are not in on all of the conference calls that are used to bring the refs together on the interpretation of the rule. This causes us to question the refs or to say that they have gotten it wrong. It is really us that through our lack of official clarification that are really wrong. It's just that we didn't know it.
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Last edited by Steve W : 06-12-2005 at 21:04. Reason: spelling