New NCAA replay rules put video staff in spotlight during March Madness
The NCAA Women’s Basketball Rules Committee decided before this season to allow teams to challenge on out of bounds and possessions involving a foul.
COLUMBIA, SC ― For a moment in USC’s first-round Women’s NCAA Tournament matchup Saturday against Clemson, Trojans head coach Lindsey Gottlieb though her team’s season was over. Clemson senior guard Mia Moore had just hit what looked to be a buzzer-beating 3 that would’ve sent USC home. Gottlieb turned to her director of video, Rex Greabell, and her mind was put at ease.
“As soon as that play happened,” she said, “I just turned and looked at him, and I said, ‘Did it beat the clock? ’ He said, ‘I don't think so. ’” Greabell knew what the official would learn minutes later, USC was going to overtime.
It changed how the Trojans handled the time the refs spent rewatching the film. “It actually changed my whole demeanor,” Gottlieb said. “I was able to be calm in the huddle and say, ‘This thing's going to overtime.
We need to get ready. ’” The No. 9 seed Trojans were ready.