for those of you who are in the know...
What type of technology is utilized for replays? For example, examining whether a pass was caught or hit the ground. Do they use zoomed-in shots, slow mo frame-by-frame, etc., or do they simply see what we see on television?
question about "booth reviews" in CFB
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Re: question about "booth reviews" in CFB
i'm not in the know, but they have the capability of looking at different camera angles, extreme slow motion replay, and freeze frame. There was a CFB game where they gave you a look at what the Booth was looking at. The booth got the call comp,letely wrong and haven't seen the camera in the review booth since.
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Re: question about "booth reviews" in CFB
Ok, tough question. The quick answer is they can only see what was recorded by TV cameras. However, if the producer decides to zoom in on a still shot, the booth will then have access to that.
The replay team is made up of five people. The replay official in the box is a former onfield official and he makes the final decision. The next person is the communicator, he is also a former on field official and he will also help in the decision making process. This person handles the communication with the field officials and the TV truck. These two people will work together for a complete season. They are reviewed and graded just like the on field officials are. The third person in the booth is the Tech. This person makes sure all the gear is working and will bring up the different views as requested by the replay official. The fourth person is the recorder who keeps track of down, distance, time, etc for each snap. The final person is down on the field and handles all the communication equipment that the referee needs to speak with the booth. These last three people tend to stay local to stadiums. Ie they will work at the Shoe all year long.
The majority of the replay systems are TiVo. Some are other DVR type systems. All raw camera video feed goes thru the TiVo type boxes and can be accessed at any time. So after the play the replay official and the communicator may decide a play needs a closer look. They have the tech bring up different feeds and they may look at something in freeze frame or then in slow motion using the TiVo system. Durring this time the 40 second clock is running and now the team is approaching the line of scrimmage. Now the recorder is talking out loud, team broke the huddle, team near LOS, team in formation, and finally snap. After he says the word snap the replay official and communicator cease looking at the play. If at some point before the snap the replay official decided he still needs more time he will press a button that sends a singal to a pager on the Referee and Umpire. When this vibrates and sounds off they will stop the game for more review.
During this stoppage the communicator can ask the TV truck if they have a zoomed in view or a certain camera view that might be the best one. They continue to look until they find the evidence to overturn or confirm the play. At this time the communicator tells the referee on the field of the replay officials decision and away goes the game.
One thing many fans didn't understand right away was that damn near 75% of plays are reviewed in the booth, but they don't justify stopping the game. One simple replay confirms the call on the field and there is no reason to review further. Fans uninformed as they were couldn't believe some plays were "not reviewed". In fact they were, but were confirmed so the play on the field was never stopped. So in some conferences there were stoppages in games to review, but the decision was already made, and the stoppage was just to satisfy the fans.
Another thing to remember is that not all broadcasts are created equal. Major primetime games may have as many as 17 cameras. Other games may have as few as 6. So the number of views is limited to the number of cameras used to film the game.
The replay team is made up of five people. The replay official in the box is a former onfield official and he makes the final decision. The next person is the communicator, he is also a former on field official and he will also help in the decision making process. This person handles the communication with the field officials and the TV truck. These two people will work together for a complete season. They are reviewed and graded just like the on field officials are. The third person in the booth is the Tech. This person makes sure all the gear is working and will bring up the different views as requested by the replay official. The fourth person is the recorder who keeps track of down, distance, time, etc for each snap. The final person is down on the field and handles all the communication equipment that the referee needs to speak with the booth. These last three people tend to stay local to stadiums. Ie they will work at the Shoe all year long.
The majority of the replay systems are TiVo. Some are other DVR type systems. All raw camera video feed goes thru the TiVo type boxes and can be accessed at any time. So after the play the replay official and the communicator may decide a play needs a closer look. They have the tech bring up different feeds and they may look at something in freeze frame or then in slow motion using the TiVo system. Durring this time the 40 second clock is running and now the team is approaching the line of scrimmage. Now the recorder is talking out loud, team broke the huddle, team near LOS, team in formation, and finally snap. After he says the word snap the replay official and communicator cease looking at the play. If at some point before the snap the replay official decided he still needs more time he will press a button that sends a singal to a pager on the Referee and Umpire. When this vibrates and sounds off they will stop the game for more review.
During this stoppage the communicator can ask the TV truck if they have a zoomed in view or a certain camera view that might be the best one. They continue to look until they find the evidence to overturn or confirm the play. At this time the communicator tells the referee on the field of the replay officials decision and away goes the game.
One thing many fans didn't understand right away was that damn near 75% of plays are reviewed in the booth, but they don't justify stopping the game. One simple replay confirms the call on the field and there is no reason to review further. Fans uninformed as they were couldn't believe some plays were "not reviewed". In fact they were, but were confirmed so the play on the field was never stopped. So in some conferences there were stoppages in games to review, but the decision was already made, and the stoppage was just to satisfy the fans.
Another thing to remember is that not all broadcasts are created equal. Major primetime games may have as many as 17 cameras. Other games may have as few as 6. So the number of views is limited to the number of cameras used to film the game.
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Re: question about "booth reviews" in CFB
I just wish they had the challenge system.
1. There would be fewer reviews.
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2. It takes much of the blame off the replay officials. Sure, they may blow one here or there but like Lefty said, it would take much of the "why didn;t they review that?" mentality out of it. And with the shortened clock, the coach has less time for his crew in the booth to review before challenging.
1. There would be fewer reviews.
and
2. It takes much of the blame off the replay officials. Sure, they may blow one here or there but like Lefty said, it would take much of the "why didn;t they review that?" mentality out of it. And with the shortened clock, the coach has less time for his crew in the booth to review before challenging.
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