Possible Implementation of Instant Replay

[Brandon Zalinsky]

Here's a proposal to help the referees make the right calls. This would make sure that teams don't feel cheated after a match. I've heard the quote, "the referees are correct until proven incorrect," and this would be a good way to make sure that the correct call is made. It is very similar to the NFL style of challenges. The plan:

Qualifications would be unchanged.

Elims: A fisheye camera would be placed at midfield, possibly right near the FTA's table (I'm not sure of the real name of that table). The 6 Minute Timeout would be changed to a 6 Minute Timeout/Challenge. Let's say a questionable call is made in a close match. An alliance captain could approach the head referee before the next match starts and ask for a challenge of a specific point of the match, such as an unscored assist or penalty. Your 6 Minute Timeout would then start, and the referees would pull the footage of the match from the camera and begin to rewatch and rescore the match. They could watch as much or as little as they like in the 6 minutes. At the end of the six minutes, they would deliver their ruling. If they confirm the call that was made real-time, the challenging alliance's timeout would be consumed just like the way it is now. However, if the call on the field is reversed and it changes the outcome of the match, the challenging alliance's Timeout/Challenge would not be consumed and they could take another timeout or challenge.

Thoughts?