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Originally Posted by powderjunkie
The only good example where offside review would have been reasonable is the Duchene goal a few years ago. Which could/should have been covered by some sort of 'common sense' review rule. In a perfect world, it would be done like Rugby, where the official has instant (and transparently broadcast) discussion with the war-room, and they normally land on a common sense decision within 15 seconds.
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I was actually just about to bring up rugby. Even though the Video Match Official (VMO) needs some improvement it's a good start. Teams cannot challenge, only the referee can ask the VMO to review something. As you said, the ref channels are also broadcast so you can hear what is happening.
With all of the technology the war room (or a couple officials in the arena) could have people look at plays in real time. They would be looking at each play as it happened (including offsides) and alert the ref to anything.
It wouldn't translate fluidly, but it could be a good start. It would also help sort out scrums and retaliation penalties (if the ref on the ice asked). This also happens in rugby (ex: Ref - I have Six blue for a punch, is that correct? VMO - Yes, 6 blue and 12 red both throwing punches).
For those not familiar, the referee asks the VMO one of two questions - Was a try scored? or Is there any reason that I cannot award the try? In addition to being broadcast the answer is often shown on the big screen (if one is present) as well. The hockey equivalent would be "Did the puck enter the net?" or "Is there any reason that I cannot award a goal?" (offside, interference, etc.)