Video Review Needs to Happen Now

[JohnFogarty]

Originally Posted by Lil' Lavery

I strongly disagree. Video review opens a can of worms that should be left closed. Beyond simple time delays, it poses concerns regarding what source of video reviews should be allowed, how many videos should be allowed, what level of evidence is needed, what is the timing/procedure for calling video reviews*, how many video reviews are allowed, etc.

*Anyone who's been an alliance captain before already knows the confusion and heartburn of figuring out timeout and back-up coupon timings.

Video review in sports has been anything but a panacea, and they have countless more camera angles and video analysis tools than will be at the disposal of referees in FRC.

Here's where I start to get rustled.

A simple overhead view of the field can be used to solve all disputes in FRC.
There is very little room to argue with this. FIRST could implement the system themselves as its not that complicated of a system to put in place.

As to who's video? Obviously the only video that would be reviewed would be from FIRST's own camera system. There would be no 3rd party camera footage viewing allowed, similarly to how things are now.

This isn't sports. In FRC the game pieces are simple, the rules are simple, and the problem is no where as complicated as you think it is.

My perspective: I've been a Head Ref for FTC events for several years now.