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NEWS ABOUT: instant replay

instant replay stories: 14 news summaries

 Time to Ditch Umps? 
 (Or at Least 
 Some of Them) 

Machines might be able to do this job better

Oct 13, 09 12:35 PM CDT
(Newser) - Joe Mauer smashed a ball to left field in the 11th inning Friday, and it landed fair, a foot inside the line. But it won’t show up on any box score, because umpire Phil Cuzzi, standing just 10 feet away, ruled it foul. It’s just one of several... More »

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MLB • New York Yankees • Minnesota Twins • umpire • instant replay • pitch f/x • baseball • umpires • Joe Mauer

NFL Tweaks Rules on
Instant Replay

One official will look under hood, another will be stenographer

Nov 21, 08 11:11 AM CST
(Newser) - The NFL is modifying its instant-replay policy after yet another botched call in a game, the New York Daily News reports. This much stays the same: Only one official will go under the hood to look at the replay. But another official will tag along with him, stand nearby, and... More »

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NFL • football • Pittsburgh Steelers • referee • instant replay • San Diego Chargers • bad calls

 Rays Score 
 First Replay Reversal 

Fan interference call dropped on homer;  Rays topple Twins 11-1

Sep 20, 08 6:24 AM CDT
(Newser) - A Twins fan's near-catch caused MLB's first-ever instant replay reversal yesterday, the St Petersburg Times reports. Carlos Pena's 3-run homer was initially ruled a double for fan interference after the first-base umpire thought he saw a fan touch the ball while it was in play. The replay showed that contact... More »

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Minnesota Twins • home run • umpire • instant replay • baseball • Tampa Bay Rays • Carlos Pena

 Incomplete? Fumble? 
 Controversy Is 
 Only Sure Thing 

Replay bites Chargers, though Denver makes most with gutsy late conversion

Sep 15, 08 12:16 PM CDT
(Newser) - The controversy surrounding Denver’s 39-38 victory over San Diego yesterday seems likely to linger, USA Today reports, with the call that allowed the Broncos to hang onto the ball overshadowing coach Mike Shanahan’s all-or-nothing 2-point conversion attempt in the final seconds. “It was a fumble. I think... More »

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NFL • Denver Broncos • Mike Shanahan • instant replay • San Diego Chargers • referees • Jay Cutler • Norv Turner • Eddie Royal

 First Replay
 Call Confirms
 A-Rod Homer

Instant replay's maiden use awards slugger his 549th home run

Sep 4, 08 3:39 AM CDT
(Newser) - Major League Baseball's first-ever use of instant replay to settle a call backed a 9th-inning homer from Alex Rodriguez last night at Tropicana Field. Umpires checked the Yankee slugger's drive on a monitor after a protest from Tampa Bay manager Joe Maddon, and upheld the original fair call, Newsday reports.... More »

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MLB • New York Yankees • Alex Rodriguez • home run • instant replay • baseball • Tampa Bay Rays • Tropicana Field

 Ballgames That Begged 
 for Instant Replay 

Baseball history might be different if these games had come under review

Aug 28, 08 5:45 PM CDT
(Newser) - With instant replay now available to Major League Baseball umpires (at least for some calls), USA Today looks at some famous games where it might have come in handy:
  • Oct. 1, 2007, tiebreaker for National League wild card: Padres’ catcher Michael Barrett maintains that the Rockies’ Matt Holliday didn’
... More »

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sports • MLB • instant replay • Umpires • baseball • bad calls

 Replay Starts Thursday: Source 

MLB umpires now allowed to watch tape to rule on home runs

Aug 26, 08 3:00 PM CDT
(AP) - Major League Baseball umpires will be allowed to watch instant replays in home run calls starting this week, anonymous sources tell the AP. The decision represents an about-face on traditional MLB policy, and comes months after general managers voted heavily in favor of using the technology. An official announcement is... More »

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MLB • instant replay • baseball

Instant Replay on Deck for MLB

Umpires sign on to management's proposal, but details still up in the air

Aug 21, 08 9:05 AM CDT
(Newser) - Umpires and Major League Baseball officials have struck a deal that could bring instant replay to the ballpark as early as the end of this month, AP reports. The World Umpires Association signed the agreement yesterday after days of haggling over details. Video review will be limited to boundary calls... More »

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MLB • home run • instant replay • baseball • umpires

Managers Get No Red Flags in Replay Plan

And experts analyzing MLB plays won't even be in stadium

Jun 15, 08 8:02 PM CDT
(Newser) - MLB's current plan for video review may go into effect as early as August 1, but don't expect it to be like the NFL's system. Team managers will have no say in which plays get looked at, and the experts analyzing footage won't even be in the stadium, ESPN reports. More »

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MLB • home run • instant replay • baseball • umpires

 MLB Wants Instant
 Replay by August 

But officials and umps still need to negotiate details

Jun 13, 08 7:45 PM CDT
(Newser) - Major League Baseball asked its umpires today to implement instant replay by August 1, but details remain sketchy, USA Today reports. Both sides still need to bargain over who can demand replays—umpires or managers—what video feeds will be used, and who will make the final call. "It's... More »

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home run • instant replay • baseball • umpires

 Instant Replay Will Settle This 

Botched calls spark support for review of close plays

May 31, 08 4:57 PM CDT
(Newser) - Baseball's top umpire says instant replay is on the way, the Houston Chronicle reports. Support for it is growing after four blown calls robbed home runs, but umpire supervisor Rich Rieker warns that the technology must be added "in a fashion that will not delay the game further." More »

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MLB • Alex Rodriguez • instant replay • Carlos Delgado • umpires • Ben Francisco • Rich Rieker • bad calls

 Upon Further Review,
 MLB Weighs Instant Replay 

First step would be test of system in Fall League

May 23, 08 11:10 AM CDT
(Newser) - Baseball may begin experimenting with instant replay, starting in the Arizona Fall League and possibly second-guessing big-league umps as soon as next season, a source tells ESPN. But a league official told the AP, "We've made no final decision as to where exactly we're going to try it out,... More »

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MLB • Alex Rodriguez • home run • umpire • instant replay • Carlos Delgado • baseball • Geovany Soto

GMs Vote for Instant Replay in Baseball 25-5

Plan still needs approval of MLBPA, umps, owners, Selig

Nov 6, 07 10:44 PM CST
(Newser) - Baseball’s general managers voted 25-5 in favor of using instant replay to aid umpires with boundary calls. The GMs recommended that replay be used to determine whether a possible homer was fair or foul, whether a ball went over the fence or bounced back and whether a fan has... More »

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MLB • Bud Selig • instant replay • baseball

NFL Refs Go Hi-Def

Officials finally get same quality replays as fans at home

Aug 11, 07 9:48 AM CDT
(Newser) - The NFL is switching to high-definition signals for all review booths, a move that will allow refs to watch plays on feeds with the same quality as the ones many fans see. The league's instant replay equipment hasn't been upgraded since 1999, and in that time, many viewers have upgraded... More »

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NFL • HDTV • football • referee • high definition • instant replay

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