This year we need instant replay

[Bill Moore]

Originally Posted by Petey

Since when did fun and competition preclude accurate playcalling? They're not mutually exclusive.
--Petey

But, at the FIRST events I have attended, I have witnessed accurate playcalling.

It isn't that the referees "missed" something. Usually they saw the exact play that is disputed, and usually from a better vantage point than any camera or other spectator. It's the interpretation of what was viewed that is the dispute. A camera won't change the interpretation of a rule.

The teams need to discuss a questionable call with the referee based on the interpretation of the rules.

Let's play Devil's Advocate for a moment:
How many teams, in videotaping their matches, would be willing to rush up to the referee after they win a match, and provide video evidence that they actually should have lost the match?

If you claim to want "accurate playcalling" for a competition, you must be willing to do this. Otherwise, you just want "accurate playcalling" when it benefits the preferred team. (Preferential referee accuracy)

Instant replay should be used just as vigorously to prove you lost a match as to prove you won one. That's a tough pill to swallow, but it is an honest one.