During a football game when there is a call that can go either way, every fan in the stadium starts to franticly yell for a replay and proof. This last resort effort to reverse the on the field judges' call gives us, the fan, a slight chance of hope that can turn the now ill-favored call to our teams favor. The implementation of instant replay in football is one of the many technological advances in sports today. IT is now being integrated into the sports world in many different ways. Most of the technology used in todays sport venues are based on a judgment call that the human judge could not see or was simply wrong. Many complain that the technology slows down the game and loses the interest of fans from every age. I am completely against the idea of this new innovation putting a damper on the sports world. I believe that if we have the ability to look back on our mistakes why wouldn't we?
1. Does the technology really slow down the game?
2. Is it really fair to go back on a call that has already been deciphered?
3. Which type of in-game sports technology do you agree/disagree with the most?
http://www.topendsports.com/resources/technology.htm
Here is a link of some in-game technologies that have been implemented.
First of all ...
ReplyDeleteI'd like to add my prediction
LSU 28
Mississippi State 17
Now, Can I come back on this blog after the game, take a look at it through the camera, and change that guess to the actual score?
These aren't the same scenarios but i agree with Dugas ... I'd rather have the right call all the times then be somewhat happy when we get a call and be absolutely pissed when we lose one.
I agree as well; however, there will most likely never be a system that is flawless and captures every little mistake that the ref will make. The system in place now should be able to capture any mistake the ref could make, in theory. Think about it... we have instant replay in most sporting events that can be slowed down to get a better look at what just happened. even then though, there are poor camera angles and human judgment that still needs to be made. For example, there was a replay that was played over and over and slowed down entirely for the Alabama-LSU football game last year where Patrick Peterson made an interception but was called back. This was a game changing call that was called back due to the fact that it was not clear as to whether or not he had possession of the ball before going out-of-bounds. Long story short, there is no way for a computer to determine that. I feel that there will never be a perfect system, but improvements can be made in this arena.
ReplyDeleteInstant Replay Good or Bad?
ReplyDeleteI am iffy on this subject Jacob, because I am always that fan with that slightest of hope that the call will either stand or be reversed in my team’s favor, your beloved LSU fighting Tigers.
In reference to LSU football, I agree with you I am all for the technological advancements that instant replay offers. However, instant replay does not always eliminate human era from occurring. Let us not forget the interception Patrick Peterson had against Alabama in 2009 late in the game. The call on the field was that he did not have control of the ball or one foot in bounds before going out of bounds.
What do you think?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WFE5Ma2Vma0
It is a no brainer; he completely had control of the ball and a foot in bounds. However, even after the officials turned to instant replay they still concluded, “he didn’t have control of the ball.”
I as a sports fan I do believe it is fair to go back on a call if the instant replay shows disputable evidence that the officials made an error.
Nevertheless, I can also argue that instant replay has a direct result on the momentum of the game. For instance, LSU lost any momentum they had in a comeback against Alabama in 2009 after the Patrick Petersons interception was ruled an incomplete pass for Alabama late in the fourth quater.
In conclusion, I am a strong supporter of minimizing human error through the implementation of technology in sports.
Interesting article on the perspective of instant replay in sports:
http://www.tjhsst.edu/~jleaf/writing/replay2.htm