wetcamelfood
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- Aug 19, 2007
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Watched an EPL game yesterday where a ball went over the goal line in the air and was quickly cleared out but right afterwards the ref whistled it a goal and the announcer mentioned how the refs have a watch they can look at which tells them if the ball went all the way across the line (in the air or not) on a fast play like that and after seeing the replay it was the right call. I know many here might see it as too many cooks in the kitchen but I wonder if this could be used in the NHL as "extra evidence" the ref can add to the mix when talking to Toronto on video review to try to come to the right decision and it may even help with plays where video review is inconclusive if the puck is on the ice and bodies are on top of it and this watch thing is able to see through arms and legs etc.? The idea struck me because the call was so fast so no one could claim it would take too much time since that was faster than checking the replay and Toronto doesn't have the advantage of seeing it as it happens either (which has seemed topical lately on some of the B's controversial calls). Thoughts?