Pros: Video replay is one of the newest and up and coming things in sports. Many major sports have already embraced it, while several more have began with limited use. Many of of the sports that are holding out on this are still considering whether to use it or not. Video replay can help make correct calls on controversial plays that without video replay have no way to be reviewed. Instead of debates over a call raging for days, it could be settled the moment a problem arises. Many people argue that if the technology is available, then why should sports not use it. Replays can save time in games because instead of arguing for several minutes, a referee or umpire can simply look at the replay and make the decision in mere seconds. Why not use video replay, a thing that will help revolutionize many sports and erase the commonality of bad calls?
Cons: One of the major issues that many people have with video replay is that it may compromise the integrity of the game. For baseball, people argue that part of baseball is the human error that has been part of the game for so long. A human element is necessary to make sports what they are, and using video replay to overrule calls is taking away from that. Video replay will only save time in some instances, because of calls that are hard to judge, replay footage will be needed to see multiple times whereas without video replay a decision needs to be made after only one view.
My Position: For my paper, I will defend the limited use of video replay. Limited video replay is necessary in order to satisfy both sides. There are restrictions on when it can be used, which are only used in specific situations. This will allow sports to maintain their human elements and modernize at the same time.
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Its good that you are taking a moderate stance and using elements of both arguments in your stance. That will be easier to argue in your essay. I think it should be fairly easy to argue against the side against video replay by showing an example of another untraditional rule that has made sports better.Also sports are such a big business that a bad call that changes the outcome of a game can cost people alot of money.
ReplyDeleteInteresting topic, especially with the huge difference "coaches challenges" in the NFL has presented in the past few years.
ReplyDeleteI like that you'll be arguing a limited use of video replays, but I think your argument for using them more often is pretty compelling. Since we have the technology, we absolutely should use it.
Which sports do you think video replays will be most effective in? clearly baseball could use some kind of system, but what about basketball, or soccer, which would also benefit from deciding if a shot was over the goal line or if a player got the shot off in time.
Have how do you feel about using video replays in sports other than the professional level, like high school and college?
I'd like to learn more about past instances where video replays should have been used, and past instances where using them decided the difference between winning and losing.
WOW is all i have to say. I completly agree with all your agruements and your layout is fantastic. You could change the world this this paper John. KEEEEEP IT UP
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