Instant Replays
Rasheen Coles
C.J. Haslett
English 101
3 December 2013
Instant Replays The younger technology driven generation makes a case for the use of instant replays standing on the platform that if we have the technology and ability to get a call correct why not use all the tools available to do so. The older more traditional generation of sports fans argue that sports in America has been played this way for years and that human error is part of the game. Why people are against using instant replay is that they say it will slow down the game. But none of the officials are super and can get every call right and fair but with televised replays they can. The instant replays allow the officials to modify a bad call that could’ve been a game deciding call. According to an official release on NBA.com, the changes will include an expanded use of instant replay and with doing that the NBA improved as a sport to watch overall. The NFL, NBA, and NCAA football already uses the instant replay to change a ghastly call or make sure the call was accurate. Instant replay failed the first time for four main reasons: The decision was not made by the officials on the field. It took too long for the plays to be reviewed and created too much dead air time that lengthened the game. Because of the dead airtime it leads to the announcers having too much free time and running the whole procedure into the ground. In the MLB is where the big argument is coming from, the fact that instant replay would only slow the game up even more than it already is. Pitches take an average of a minute or so to set up and deliver a pitch. The batter takes around another minute to set up in the batter’s box, take his sign and then receive the pitch. Baseball games last about 2 to 3 hours per game adding instant replays would add another hour to the game making it 4 hours. If an official could get every call right, every call fair, every call unbiased, then that would be great and instant replays would not
C.J. Haslett
English 101
3 December 2013
Instant Replays The younger technology driven generation makes a case for the use of instant replays standing on the platform that if we have the technology and ability to get a call correct why not use all the tools available to do so. The older more traditional generation of sports fans argue that sports in America has been played this way for years and that human error is part of the game. Why people are against using instant replay is that they say it will slow down the game. But none of the officials are super and can get every call right and fair but with televised replays they can. The instant replays allow the officials to modify a bad call that could’ve been a game deciding call. According to an official release on NBA.com, the changes will include an expanded use of instant replay and with doing that the NBA improved as a sport to watch overall. The NFL, NBA, and NCAA football already uses the instant replay to change a ghastly call or make sure the call was accurate. Instant replay failed the first time for four main reasons: The decision was not made by the officials on the field. It took too long for the plays to be reviewed and created too much dead air time that lengthened the game. Because of the dead airtime it leads to the announcers having too much free time and running the whole procedure into the ground. In the MLB is where the big argument is coming from, the fact that instant replay would only slow the game up even more than it already is. Pitches take an average of a minute or so to set up and deliver a pitch. The batter takes around another minute to set up in the batter’s box, take his sign and then receive the pitch. Baseball games last about 2 to 3 hours per game adding instant replays would add another hour to the game making it 4 hours. If an official could get every call right, every call fair, every call unbiased, then that would be great and instant replays would not