The Ritzville Adams County Journal - Eastern Adams County's Only Independent Voice Since 1887

Watching a sports telecast has changed throughout my lifetime. As a young lad you really only got to see a play once and if you missed it the people in the TV room would need to explain what happened so you would be caught up to live action again.

The instant replay was introduced and as fans we were able to see if the umpires or referees were correct in their calls. I guess we just took for granted that when there was replay that the officials always made the correct decision on any given play.

As technology improved how a game is televised and with the addition of slow motion replay and s...