Replay in the stadium

[MNSpaniel]

What's the deal with the replay in the stadium. Seems like any time there is a close call or a possible controversial call they never show the replay. That is half the reason for having the big screen so you can see stuff like that. So what if it fires up the home crowd. I'm heard that they don't want to show the refs bad calls because it incites the crowd. Well TCF could use a little more of that.

 

[GoAUpher]

What's the deal with the replay in the stadium. Seems like any time there is a close call or a possible controversial call they never show the replay. That is half the reason for having the big screen so you can see stuff like that. So what if it fires up the home crowd. I'm heard that they don't want to show the refs bad calls because it incites the crowd. Well TCF could use a little more of that.

There is a guy whose job it is to decide whether a call gets shown for this very reason. I'm guessing the U is conservative with their instructions for this staff member and when in doubt the replay doesn't get shown.

 

[Go Gophers Rah]

This practice is not limited to the U of M. I think that most college stadiums choose to not replay controversial plays for fear of inciting the crowd.

I disagree with the practice - but it is a common one.

 

[dinkything]

There is a guy whose job it is to decide whether a call gets shown for this very reason. I'm guessing the U is conservative with their instructions for this staff member and when in doubt the replay doesn't get shown.

This same 'guy' must have that job at Target Field, too...cuz you don't see many replays that are considered to be close.

 

[station19]

This same 'guy' must have that job at Target Field, too...cuz you don't see many replays that are considered to be close.

That's a little different. That's controlled by the CBA with the umpires union. Garbage, but true.

 

[Schnauzer]

Don't get me started on replays and the TCF Bank Stadium main board. Someone should compare the size of the board that sits high atop the SE side of the stadium and compare its video square footage with the main board square footage minus the semi-static advertisments that take up much of its space nearly all the time. I bet it is pretty close. They leave those ads up about 99.999999% of the time. Oh no... here I go again. I am just going to stop at that. Not easy for me, as I have proven on my previous comments related to the scoreboard.

 

[MNSpaniel]

Drives me crazy

Who cares if it incites the crowd. Really, we need inciting. We got hosed on several calls and when the crowd gets fired-up then the players get fired-up. We got this mult-million dollar big screen TV and they show very little actual football on it. I think this is one of those things that if enough folks got the Pres. e-mail it might make a difference. I don't think Maturi would do anything about it and I'm sure he thinks it is just fine.

 

[2nd Degree Gopher]

Not positive, but I think there is a Big Ten rule that governs in-stadium replays and prohibits replaying any potentially controversial calls.

 

[EaganGopher]

Yes, it's been discussed here before, and it is indeed a Big Ten rule to not show controversial replays.

 

[Wahoo McDaniel]

Interpretation

There is a guy whose job it is to decide whether a call gets shown for this very reason. I'm guessing the U is conservative with their instructions for this staff member and when in doubt the replay doesn't get shown.

The U of M has a "pusee" scoreboard/AV department when it comes to running any replays!

 

[MNSpaniel]

I don't think that it would cause any problems in the stadium

I don't think it would cause any serious problems .... unless that is of course if they allow drinking. Then they will have a bunch of drunk Wis or Iowa yo yo's coming over the rail when the Gophers finally get a call from the refs that results in a Gopher victory. Wouldn't that be great

 

[Doc1001]

Oddly enough

for the first time in a long time I did see some controversial calls on the board this week.

 

[GophersInIowa]

Yep, it's a Big Ten rule. Nothing they can do about it.

 

[Ron Johnson Super Fan]

for the first time in a long time I did see some controversial calls on the board this week.

I thought the exact same thing. I was very surprised at the number of controversial replays the showed, esp. the pass interference calls (and non-calls). And yes, they did incite me. Not even the presence of my 3 year old son could hold back my rage.

 

[Zales04]

I thought the exact same thing. I was very surprised at the number of controversial replays the showed, esp. the pass interference calls (and non-calls). And yes, they did incite me. Not even the presence of my 3 year old son could hold back my rage.

There was a guy behind my row that just lost it on the refs after the 2nd PI call. The only time I yelled was when Lair got "interfered" with and there was no call. I am not used to yelling anymore and my voice went hoarse after the first few words.

Count me among the surprised they showed those calls too! I wonder if the stadium replay guy heard from the Big Ten office after the game. I can't imagine hearing people chanting "These refs suck" that loudly on TV helps the league's image.

 

[DarrenTheGreek]

The Big Ten (and MLB) need to get their act together and allow for controversial replays. Seriously, who's the customer here?

 

[station19]

If you can show mistakes that the players make, why not the mistakes the refs make.

 

[tikited]

My feelings about ref's/ump's/officials of any kind have been well documented here, so I won't waste time...

What I don't get is the scoreboard not being utilized with the full screen for replay's. The replay guy could also get a little quicker at his job. He/she always shows the replay right before the next play is starting.