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Post by tuckerewell on Nov 23, 2011 14:59:28 GMT -5
On the subject of using technology within the game, did anyone see the article in ESPN magazine that details the missed spots of the ball during the Pittsburgh/Houston game earlier this year? There were 11 occasions where the ball spot was off by 1 yard or more. No mention was made of spots off by less than a yard.
The article, "Spotty Job" written by KC Joyner, is in the 11/28 issue of ESPN the Magazine.
This is an area where technology could make a huge difference. We all know of the situations that can make it hard to get the best spot. Making an official's job easier with use of the kind of technology available would be a huge plus for officials. It would allow them to focus on the play of the game. Knowing that spots and the like are accurate and without question would sure take focus off the officials and whether they got it right or wrong. They would always be right. That would be a good thing, I think.
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Brent
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Post by Brent on Nov 23, 2011 15:23:04 GMT -5
I don't agree. There is something great about a game being played by men being judged by men. Take the officials out of it and the sport loses something. Spots are something that should not be decided by a video or a machine. Part of what makes the officials job so valuable is that they have to make calls in the moment, not thinking about what a machine tells them.
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