HB309 Alabama 2010 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

H. Mac Gipson

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2010

Title

Alabama High School Athletic Association, review by video of certain types of officiating calls during all state championship football games for its member schools, required

Summary

The bill would require the Alabama High School Athletic Association to adopt a rule that allows video review of certain officiating calls in all state championship football games for member schools.

What This Bill Does

If passed, the Alabama High School Athletic Association would implement a rule permitting video review of specific types of officiating calls during all state championship football games. The rule would set standards for when a call can be changed, where the review video comes from, which plays can be reviewed or not, how the review process works, and what equipment is used. The rule would apply to all state championship football games for member schools, and the act would take effect in a defined future date after passage and governor approval.

Who It Affects

• Member high schools participating in state championship football games, whose games could have officiating calls reviewed and potentially changed based on the video review.
• The Alabama High School Athletic Association and its game officials, who would be required to adopt, implement, and administer the video review rule, including setting standards, review processes, and equipment.

Key Provisions

• The Alabama High School Athletic Association must adopt a rule allowing video review of certain types of officiating calls during all state championship football games for member schools.
• The rule must specify: how an official may change a call, the source of all reviewable video, the plays subject to review, the plays that may not be reviewed, the process to review plays, and the equipment to be used in the review process.
• The act becomes effective on the first day of the third month following its passage and governor's approval (or otherwise when it becomes law).

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Subjects

Alabama High School Athletic Association