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[QUOTE="Aluminny69, post: 4600424, member: 103"]
Not Off Topic. My son, who watches soccer much more than I do, tells me that since FIFA implemented VAR (Video Assist Referee), it has cut down on the players taking a dive. Because players are subject to a Yellow card, they are less inclined to fake a foul.  How do you feel about implementing a similar system in Basketball? It might slow the game down in the beginning, but eventually the blocking/charging decisions might diminish. In the OSU-VT game, the Refs called exclusively Blocking fouls on those plays, I don't remember any charging calls. I believe this caused the players to stick to playing basketball, and leave out the theatrics.

Either way, something needs to be done. I am seeing casual observers commenting of the disparity in refereeing, I don't think it's good for the game. This is just one suggestion. Another is to give the coaches two Challenges, like in football. If upheld they keep their challenges. Have an independent Ref do the video review. Something needs to be done in the name of fairness.
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