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Originally Posted by Oil Stain
Why not just have the war room automatically review every goal for things like: Offsides, goalie interference, too many men on the ice, puck leaving play, etc.
Most of the time it would take two seconds to determine whether something fishy was going on and they could call down to the refs to hold off on the faceoff for a minute.
This would barely disrupt the play. The war room has gotten pretty fast at reviewing goals since the inception of the service. I don't see a big problem in that aspect and it would improve the integrity of the game.
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Originally Posted by tvp2003
I think there is something to be said for letting refs do their job. If they don't then it's up to the teams to complain if they think they missed something. Sure, if there is a close call, go to the video. But the vast majority of the time, the zebras get it right so let them keep getting it right. They don't need big brother scrutinizing every single goal.
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I don't like the coaches challenge because there will still be missed calls if the coach is too late in the challenge or if they are out of challenges or timeouts.
What I would like though is to combine the two ideas above. All calls can be reviewed but it is done by the on ice officials. If there is a controversial goal, or a missed penalty such as a high stick or hit to the head, the officials can request the replay be put on the arena video screens. This allows the calls to be left up to the on ice officials but makes use of video replays to get the calls correct. It also adds some accountability to the review process as fans can see the same replays the officials are and receive an explanation of the call based on the evidence.