Should there be instant replay in high school?

[OldSchoolLion]

Last week in Georgia, the Class 3A state title game was decided by an extremely controversial call that has had that state buzzing.  Turns out this situation is getting some national exposure and adding fuel to the debate of instant replay in high school football.  On one hand, it seems a shame for our game not to evolve along with technology.  Instant replay could spare officials from scrutiny like this poor ref is now experiencing.

On the flip side, one has to wonder about the logistical challenges of implementing instant replay at a high school level.  Pro sports have endless resources.  ...high schools not so much.  Are all high schools in a state going to have enough cameras, camera operators and folks to operate the software?  If not, hiring people will cost money.  Then there is the cost of software licensing.  Maybe not a biggie for large school districts, but how about the small ones with very limited resources?  Some states are struggling with referee turnover/replacement.  Learning how to use the system will add to the learning curve and lengthen the onboarding process.

Then there is the issue of slowing down the game and the inevitable "technical difficulties."  ...hardcore college and pro football fans are probably willing to deal with that.  But many spectators at high school games are high school kids, many of whom have limited attention spans and are there for reasons beyond just seeing the game.  I could see a high school game really losing part of the crowd if there were long spans of no action.      

Apparently they tinkered with instant replay at some spring games in Alabama and interviewed one of the coaches afterward.  ...his comments.  “I’m not a big fan of it at this point.  When you look at the college level or pros, they may have 15 or 20 angles. They can zoom in and out. With just two cameras working with a wide and tight copy and the majority of the time you got high school kids videoing, it’s going to be tough to get the great angles like you do at the next level.”

As much as instant replay could help the game, it could be disastrous to implement it without thinking through all of potential pitfalls.   Anyone have any thoughts or opinions?

http://usatodayhss.com/2017/blown-incomplete-pass-call-peach-county

 

 

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1 hour ago, OldSchoolLion said:

Last week in Georgia, the Class 3A state title game was decided by an extremely controversial call that has had that state buzzing.  Turns out this situation is getting some national exposure and adding fuel to the debate of instant replay in high school football.  On one hand, it seems a shame for our game not to evolve along with technology.  Instant replay could spare officials from scrutiny like this poor ref is now experiencing.

On the flip side, one has to wonder about the logistical challenges of implementing instant replay at a high school level.  Pro sports have endless resources.  ...high schools not so much.  Are all high schools in a state going to have enough cameras, camera operators and folks to operate the software?  If not, hiring people will cost money.  Then there is the cost of software licensing.  Maybe not a biggie for large school districts, but how about the small ones with very limited resources?  Some states are struggling with referee turnover/replacement.  Learning how to use the system will add to the learning curve and lengthen the onboarding process.

Then there is the issue of slowing down the game and the inevitable "technical difficulties."  ...hardcore college and pro football fans are probably willing to deal with that.  But many spectators at high school games are high school kids, many of whom have limited attention spans and are there for reasons beyond just seeing the game.  I could see a high school game really losing part of the crowd if there were long spans of no action.      

Apparently they tinkered with instant replay at some spring games in Alabama and interviewed one of the coaches afterward.  ...his comments.  “I’m not a big fan of it at this point.  When you look at the college level or pros, they may have 15 or 20 angles. They can zoom in and out. With just two cameras working with a wide and tight copy and the majority of the time you got high school kids videoing, it’s going to be tough to get the great angles like you do at the next level.”

As much as instant replay could help the game, it could be disastrous to implement it without thinking through all of potential pitfalls.   Anyone have any thoughts or opinions?

http://usatodayhss.com/2017/blown-incomplete-pass-call-peach-county

 

 

 

It should problem is the money and time it would take to implement 

[badbird]

they could do it in the state title games when most are on TV and have lots of angles but other than that no.

[gatorman-uf]

The short answer is no.

The long answer is noooooooo.

Look I get there are mistakes in calls, but we live with it and move on. I would rather that kinda of money that would be necessary to really do instant replay fund the necessitiesof the game or coaches salaries or referees or anything else.it will never be done well and will lead to more complaints 

[DisabledAccount]

10 minutes ago, gatorman-uf said:

The short answer is no.

The long answer is noooooooo.

Look I get there are mistakes in calls, but we live with it and move on. I would rather that kinda of money that would be necessary to really do instant replay fund the necessitiesof the game or coaches salaries or referees or anything else.it will never be done well and will lead to more complaints 

They already got cameras at state 

 

It wouldn't be that hard for it to be used there

 

But yes they really need to improve the overall support given to Florida athletics, not just football 

 

How does Georgia put so much more into their programs then Florida??

[OldSchoolLion]

55 minutes ago, ColumbiaHighFan2017class said:

They already got cameras at state 

 

It wouldn't be that hard for it to be used there

 

But yes they really need to improve the overall support given to Florida athletics, not just football 

 

How does Georgia put so much more into their programs then Florida??

54 minutes ago, ColumbiaHighFan2017class said:

They already got cameras at state 

 

It wouldn't be that hard for it to be used there

 

But yes they really need to improve the overall support given to Florida athletics, not just football 

 

How does Georgia put so much more into their programs then Florida??

Am not sure if Georgia does invest any more dollars in athletics than Florida.  I didn't see too many fancy facilities there outside the big metro areas.  In fact, not one state in the South invests in education at or above the national average.    

We all know Texas is a big football state.  Over 50% of public school funding there comes from local property taxes.  And their state senate now wants to take $1.8 billion out of the state budget and recoup that through additional property taxes.  Texas already has the second highest property taxes in the country and residents there, on average, pay twice as much in Florida residents .  Maybe for that reason, people there feel invested in the schools.

So, the answer is easy.  Just write your congressman and tell him you think we should raise property taxes in Florida to provide additional public school funding, so we can have megastadiums like Texas.  

 

 

 

[DarterBlue2]

9 hours ago, badbird said:

they could do it in the state title games when most are on TV and have lots of angles but other than that no.

I agree. For regular season and playoff games excluding the championships, the costs would exceed the benefits and in some instances implementation issues would be currently insurmountable.