ESPN.com wrote:NBA teams were asked Friday to vote on two new proposals that, if passed, will noticeably expand the use of instant replay starting this season.
In a league memorandum obtained by ESPN.com, votes are sought electronically by 5 p.m. on Oct. 10 on the following proposed changes:
1. To allow game officials to use instant replay at any point during a game to determine (i) whether a successful field goal was correctly scored as a 2-point or 3-point field goal and (ii) whether, for purposes of awarding the correct number of free throws, an unsuccessful field goal attempt on which the shooter was fouled was a 2-point or 3-point attempt.
2. To allow the game officials to use instant replay when the game clock malfunctions during a play concluding with no time remaining on the clock (0:00) at the end of any quarter or overtime period.
It will hardly put an end to all officiating controversies since they're not all clock related but any additional measures that allow calls to be reviewed and errors corrected sounds like a good idea to me. Of course, the review is still at the referee's discretion which suggests they can stand by a suspect call without going to the replay, though if there's reasonable doubt it would obviously be in their best interests to doublecheck the tape.
