Imagine you go to a National Basketball Association (NBA) season game; you attend the Golden State Warriors versus the Houston Rockets at the Oracle Arena. It is a great game, the emotions are high and the players are physical. The game has two minutes and ten seconds left in double overtime and Houston is up 126 to 123. Kevin Durant, of the Warriors, shoots a three; the shot doesn’t go, Draymond Green appears to have grabbed the rebound in an aggressive way and puts up a flailing shot. You hear two referees blow their whistles and a floor referee walks over to the live media and review table, whirling his finger in the air, as if to call for a rewind. Instantly, the referee reviews the play several times, spending about three minutes watching the four second play.
The Argument:
Should the use of video instant replay be extended, contracted, or better managed during live professional competitions? Click to learn why I chose this topic.