
NBL: your thoughts on video tech
totally understand that the rule is not in force in the NBL (yet, watch this space). What i was illuding to was that the rule does not allow for the referee to check if a foul occured before time expired. That was the point.

also the discussion about technology for a call is irrelevent. The rule allows for 2 things.
1) whether a shot is erroneously called a 2 and not a 3 or visa versa,at the end of a period
2) if a shot was released before time expired at the end of a period.
Thats it, there is no other reason for going to video replay.
Here is the rule:
46:12
The referee has been authorised in the previous rules to use technical equipment to decide if a last shot at the end of each period or any extra period was released during playing time.
This authorisation is expanded in the 2010 rules to include the use of such equipment at the end of each period or extra period to determine if a shot for goal counts for 2 or 3 points.

If they DIDN't go to the replay what call would they have settled on.
Would they have decided the foul was called, the clock was stopped on 0.00 and the buzzer had not sounded therefore the fouled occured before time expired?
As for the technology argument, what about Tennis, centre court or a couple of courts use/have hawk eye technology but the scrubs playing on the other courts do not.
Many decisions get changed by the use of hawk eye, so a clear disadvantage to the lower ranked players who don't get to play on these courts.


anon i disagree having a rule for sixth foul is completely irrelevant and inconsistent with our discussion. This is a referees aid. How many times would this type of situation occur? Its very rare so technology should be allowed. But the nbl did state they didnt allow it so essentially it shouldnt have even gotten to what happened but im happy the right call was made

anon i disagree having a rule for sixth foul is completely irrelevant and inconsistent with our discussion. This is a referees aid. How many times would this type of situation occur? Its very rare so technology should be allowed. But the nbl did state they didnt allow it so essentially it shouldnt have even gotten to what happened but im happy the right call was made

I see the slingers have finally launched their new website. Must say at first glance it is quite impressive. Much better than the dodgy looking thing they first released a couple of months back.
www.singaporeslingers.com.sg
