The innovative New Jersey State Athletic Control Board has announced that effective immediately, instant replay can be utilized during combative sporting contests to review a referee's call or lack of a call. Instant replay will be utilized at the discretion of the lead promoter. Theagency will not force a promoter to utilize instant replay, but will not deny the promoter the opportunity to do so. The agency does not have the technology readily available, so it will be up to the promoter to provide the necessary equipment. The use of such technology would allow the Commissioner to review issues such as:
1. Knockdowns versus slips
2. Accidental versus intentional fouls
3. If a cut was the result of legal strike
4. If a fighter beat the count
5. Low blows
6. Whether or not a strike landed before the bell rang.
The Commissioner, if approached during a round by the contestant's chief second, would review the issue at the end of the round. The bout would be temporarily stopped during the rest period and the Commissioner would have a maximum of three minutes to render a decision or choose to reserve his judgment because further review is needed. Upon the Commissioner's ruling, the bout would then be restarted and would continue.
i would think that these things would take place ONLY in between rounds
See, this is a necessary use of current technology in a sport that drags its heels to such things. Open scoring has been tossed around- but I for one dislike the idea. It's a debatable procedure. Replays, on the other hand, are used in every other sport and its only logical boxing follow suit. Long overdue.
For the much needed improvement of the sports, hell yeah!
The only draw back I can see is some corner making use of the halt time to give their fighter extra time to recover especially during "crunch time".
i would think that these things would take place ONLY in between rounds
YES!!! this is good news. Although i think Intentional-vs-unintentional fouls should be left to gut feeling. The ref will start second guessing himself if he reviews it.
Besides that its allll good
As long as it doesn;t slow things down I am for it. Especially the knockdowns. I hate seeing a guy get called for a knockdown when the feet get entwined.