The PRCA and National Finals Rodeo announced Monday that they have approved the implementation of a replay review system for the 2024 NFR.
The following situations are eligible for replay: no nod, crossfire, markout, livestock infraction, barrier penalty, or malfunction.
If it is not a judge’s call, it cannot be reviewed.
PRCA Director of Rodeo Administration Steve Knowles joined WSR to talk about the details and how much thought has gone into what is reviewable.
“We did a test on this all of last National Finals Rodeos on these points we are going to review. We timed them and how long it would take... It’s a safety net for these judges”
Knowles went on to clarify that there will be no athlete challenges at the NFR.
“We have no challenges, all calls made in the arena on these points will be reviewed automatically.”
A group of replay officials will be on site with a separate production from the television production, meaning they will have angles of reviews that you may not see on tv.
This will be the first NFR with replay reviews.
