“After Further Review” Nico Lautmann “After Further Review” The Art and Science of Instant Replay in the National Football League
“History of the Replay” 1986- Adopted in NFL 1992- Abandoned in NFL 1999- Reinstated in NFL Still in service and in better shape than ever
“The Technology” Old School vs. New School NFL Instant Replay Technology (1986-2000) Pro's Con's 1 Helpful in determining validity of on-field call made by referee Few cameras offered poor angles (no indisputable evidence) 2 "The eye in the sky never lies" Challenge signaling pager proved faulty and ineffective 3 Amount of time necessary to review calls prolonged games 4 Failed computer systems disabled opportunity to review controversial plays NFL Instant Replay Technology (2001-2010) Pro's Con's 1 Sysematic, organized, error-proof methods make for few errors Operator errors while working equipment 2 "The eye in the sky never lies" 3 Many HD cameras give every angle of a questionable call 4 Fate of the game no longer rests in the hands of a referee's bad decision
“The Process” Head coach / referee initiate challenge Live Feed Four man team Watch, Confer, Conclude (Verdict)
“Example”
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