Movement Towards Video Review

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Originally Posted by Whatever

It would make more sense to move towards more automated scoring/refereeing than to move towards video replay.

I would much rather have video replay as a backup to the automated systems. Things like Newton's qualification match 86 where the automated system miscounted the autonomous boulders could easily be resolved with a video review system.

I don't think video review would be an effective tool for correcting subjective fouls because the full match impact is difficult to assess which makes appropriate penalties tricky, but it would go a long way towards fixing things like missed crossings and other missed scoring conditions. The fact that missed scoring conditions are even a thing is ridiculous. Let the referees do the things humans are good at (assessing subjective penalties and fouls) and get video review for the objective calls.