High-definition televisions are coming to instant replay this football season in three or four conferences, including the SEC.David Parry, the national coordinator of football officials, said the Big Ten, Big 12 and possibly the ACC will be the others."I think it's a good move," Parry said. "Sometimes a guy at home with high definition was getting a better view of replay than the guy in the stadium at the booth."Parry estimated the cost to install high-definition TVs at $40,000 to $50,000 per school. "It's quite expensive," he said.Instant replay, as usual, was heavily discussed at a national meeting last month with conference officiating supervisors. Several replay rulings across the country drew criticism last season, including one near the conclusion of the Alabama-LSU game.The NCAA rulebook states a ruling may be reversed only if there is "indisputable video evidence," a phrase that can be interpreted differently depending on the person in the booth."This is a gray area, no doubt," Parry said. "Sometimes guys in the booth get very nit-picky and that usually gets us in trouble. (The review) takes a long time and you say, 'How can it be indisputable if it takes three minutes?' "
In other news, we can expect referees to get even more in the way of football, when they begin calling unsportsmanlike conduct penalties that will nullify touchdowns. If a player starts "high-stepping" or "prancing" into the endzone at the 15-yard-line, it'll cost his team a touchdown. "I'm sure there will be a time or two when it gets called and someone says that's technical and really splitting hairs," Parry said. "But at the same time, if it cleans up some of the acts we've seen, it's probably worth it." S..., So there it is!
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