New Rules: NBA Board of Governors expands use of instant replay

[ElNono]

NBA Board of Governors expands use of instant replay

By NBA Official News Release
Posted Oct 2 2009 6:37PM

New York, NY -- The NBA Board of Governors approved the expanded use of instant replay in two cir stances, beginning with the 2009-10 season, the league announced today. Referees will now be permitted to use instant replay in the following situations:

• To determine at any point during the game whether a 24-second shot clock violation occurred prior to the release of a successful field goal attempt or prior to a foul being committed.

• To determine during the last two minutes of regulation play and the last two minutes of any overtime period which player last touched the ball prior to it going out-of-bounds or whether the ball was last touched simultaneously by two opponents.

The out-of-bounds proposal was developed by a new instant replay committee consisting of: Danny Ainge, Boston Celtics Executive Director of Basketball Operations and General Manager; Rick Carlisle, Dallas Mavericks Head Coach; Mike Dunleavy, Los Angeles Clippers General Manager and Head Coach; Danny Ferry, Cleveland Cavaliers General Manager; Daryl Morey, Houston Rockets General Manager; Sam Presti, Oklahoma City Thunder General Manager; and Ed Stefanski, Philadelphia 76ers President and General Manager. The committee will continue to meet to discuss possible new uses of instant replay and monitor existing uses.

[coyotes_geek]

Good decision.

[ducks]

they also decided to replace the refs

[Spursmania]

Very good decision.

[completely deck]

• To determine during the last two minutes of regulation play and the last two minutes of any overtime period which player last touched the ball prior to it going out-of-bounds or whether the ball was last touched simultaneously by two opponents.

What brought this up?

[Chieflion]

What brought this up?

Michael Finley.

[Blackjack]

• To determine at any point during the game whether a 24-second shot clock violation occurred prior to the release of a successful field goal attempt or prior to a foul being committed.

That's the one Fin had a part in with his game-winner in Sacramento.

Good changes, but I'd still like them to be able to see if a clock started on time or have the ability to correct an egregious foul-call, or non-call, in end-game situations.