One of the most scrutinized aspects of the NBA has been their inability to properly use instant replay while evaluating plays. From the offsetting of momentum to the additional timeout that each replay provides, we've heard it all.
According to Ben Golliver of Sports Illustrated, the NBA is reportedly considering an off-site referee to increase the efficiency of instant replays.
The key to the use of an off-site referee is not only to improve the efficiency of the instant replay, but to expedite the process. If the system sounds familiar, it's likely because the NHL currently uses it.
A system that works significantly better than the current makeup.
“We want to get it right,” [NBA commissioner David] Stern said. “We do have concerns about additional replay, but we’re looking at it. we’re actually even toying with the notion of whether replay can be done off-site review, the way it’s done in the NHL, to relieve the burden on the referees, who are stuck in the middle of intense game-time action.”
[NBA deputy commissioner Adam] Silver added: “An off-site rev ...
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NBA Considering off-Site Referee to Add Efficiency to Instant Replay
June 8th, 2013 by Maxwell Ogden Leave a reply »
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