BREAKING: MSHSAA will implement instant replay reviews to correct “obvious and potentially game-changing errors” in the Show Me Bowl (state championships) games starting for the 2025 season. Additionally, referee pay will increase for playoff games across all sports. Posted by Gateway Sports on X. Venue.
Instant replay
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It appears it was a very busy on the agenda ... instant replay for state football championship games, girls flag is emerging, other changes to other sports as well. Here's a recap:
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Instant replay approved for Missouri high school football finals; girls flag football gains ground
Instant replay will be used at the Missouri high school football state championships for the first time starting this fall, following a vote by the MSHSAA Board
Prolly the announcer they kicked out a year or 2 ago. The call goes to the st louis private schools cause they just try harder and it just means more to them
Have mixed feelings about this. It is good that the calls will be hopefully made correctly in such a big game. But what about all the games leading up to this game? If they are not able to do it for those games then should it be done in the championship? So it is ok for human error in the semi finals, but not in the championship? And who gets to review this and make the calls is important information too.
It's setting a precedent that I'm certain will be expanded ... I believe technology is getting to the point where replay assist will happen for the schools who have the technology in place. If you look closely, just watch a regular season broadcast as a number of schools have significantly improved the broadcasting capabilities and I think it goes hand and hand it what will happen with replay assist and coaches having two challenges per game.
If MSHSAA has approved shot clocks for basketball, replay assist is not far behind for both football and basketball and the fact they are set the standard for the championship game is only a matter of time before it trickles down.
What I'm waiting for is this hypothetical scenario ... Class 1 state championship game, 21-18 ballgame with 1:30 left, winning team has the ball and needs a first down to ice the game. Running back breaks to the outside, gets hit and fumbles while falling out of bounds and the ball stays in bounds and is recovered by the defense. Call on the field is fumble with clear recovery by the defense.
Offensive team challenges the play saying the running back stepped out of bounds prior to the fumble.
Replay assist shows clearly (indisputable I believe is the word used at the next level) the foot of the running back foot touched the white boundary while he was in control of the ball. Result of the play is overturned and the offense is able to take a knee twice and end the game.
Yes, the official missed the call (which as we know happens especially when things happen quick in a tight space) but ultimately the correct call was made. An emotionally draining few minutes for the team that just recovered a fumble and thought it had a chance to win in the final 1:30, especially for two small schools who never thought they would play a game where replay assist would be utilized.
This is what football in Missouri is headed toward ...
It definitely will set up situations like that.
And there is no doubt it would be nice to get the calls correctly. I have a good friend who played high school football in another state. His team played in the state championship back in the 90s. Their team was down 28-27. They get a turnover off a forced fumble with like 2 mins to go in the game and start driving to possibly win the game. 4th down and 6 to go. They throw a pass to a receiver on the sideline for what would be first down inside the 20 yrd line. Officials rule he was out of bounds. Turnover on downs, the other team runs clock out to win state title. A local tv station broadcast the game and their family recorded it. The tv station had a great shot of the 4th down play and the receiver was clearly in bounds. Drive should have continued, and they should have had a chance to go on to win the game.
But mistakes happen. Either way this situation goes there will continue to be situations that you would really like to avoid in the game of football.
And there is no doubt it would be nice to get the calls correctly. I have a good friend who played high school football in another state. His team played in the state championship back in the 90s. Their team was down 28-27. They get a turnover off a forced fumble with like 2 mins to go in the game and start driving to possibly win the game. 4th down and 6 to go. They throw a pass to a receiver on the sideline for what would be first down inside the 20 yrd line. Officials rule he was out of bounds. Turnover on downs, the other team runs clock out to win state title. A local tv station broadcast the game and their family recorded it. The tv station had a great shot of the 4th down play and the receiver was clearly in bounds. Drive should have continued, and they should have had a chance to go on to win the game.
But mistakes happen. Either way this situation goes there will continue to be situations that you would really like to avoid in the game of football.
So they would be able to catch it if a team were to have 12 players on the field when they scored the winning touchdown?...
Asking for a friend.
Asking for a friend.
That brings up another important issue. What could be reviewed and what could not be reviewed.
That's what I think will end up happening. Even the show me bowl broadcasts missed lots of the 'action' so how they gonna rely on an automated HUDL stream?
Meh.
100% mshsaa is going to have to finally spend money on broadcasting the state title games or this will be mostly worthless. My question is was this all forecasted and mo western allowing good video equipment they use? KC news outlets helping?? Lots of questions
