gourimoko
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Pretty simple question really. More or less, should the NBA adopt an NFL style Instant Replay rule that would allow coaches to use a timeout to have a play reviewed. If the play is reversed, the timeout is given back. To adapt this policy to the fast paced NBA, a full timeout should be required; hopefully reducing the number of potential instances of frivolous challenges. I also feel the coach making the review request does not need to have possession, but the ball must be out of play and the request must be placed before the ball is inbounded by either team. If a call is reversed then depending on the new call either team would be eligible for possession; however, no free throws may be awarded even after a review - only possession can change. Preventing questionable calls from directly changing the score.
Quite honestly every fan gets frustrated with the refs during a game, and I'm not posting this in spite of the officiating during the Cavs v. Lakers game. However, I don't really see the point of having refs officiating the games as intensely as they do, when we have the technology to practically eliminate their influence on the game, entirely. Outside of biometric jerseys, sensor laden floor panels, and motion sensing backboards, we actually can easily implement a decent instant replay rule that would stymie any attempt to sway the game one way or the other. Impartiality is something that alludes most judges, even supreme court justices; I hardly expect refs in a basketball game to be impartial.
Quite honestly every fan gets frustrated with the refs during a game, and I'm not posting this in spite of the officiating during the Cavs v. Lakers game. However, I don't really see the point of having refs officiating the games as intensely as they do, when we have the technology to practically eliminate their influence on the game, entirely. Outside of biometric jerseys, sensor laden floor panels, and motion sensing backboards, we actually can easily implement a decent instant replay rule that would stymie any attempt to sway the game one way or the other. Impartiality is something that alludes most judges, even supreme court justices; I hardly expect refs in a basketball game to be impartial.