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Television replays approved for referees from 2007-08

(Reuters)
Updated: 2007-09-06 04:03

NEW YORK, - Referees will be able to use television replays to review
flagrant fouls and player altercations from the start of the 2007-08
season, the National Basketball Association (NBA) said on Wednesday.

The move, recommended by the league's competition committee, was approved
last week by the NBA's board of governors.

Under the new ruling, referees will be permitted to use instant replays
to determine the severity of flagrant fouls. A player called for Flagrant
Foul Penalty Two is automatically ejected from the game.

NBA officials also decided referees should be able to use television
replays to sort out penalties following on-court altercations.

"They (referees) might not see a punch or other unsportsmanlike act
committed by a player that might call for ejection," the NBA said in a
statement.

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