It is a puzzling argument, the one about the sanctity of the "human element" in sports. Somehow, modern technology's capability to help officials with their ultimate assignment — get it right — runs afoul of some unwritten law of purity and how things were better in the good ol' days.

Au contraire. These people who feign indignation when replay takes a few extra minutes probably also sigh at slow Internet connections. Oh, the humanity. Think decaf. The green can. And let sports play out through a baseline of fairness, not expediency.

Consider this particular viewpoint when weighing the following: The advent of CPTV Sports, a still relatively new wing of Connecticut Public Television, provides state high school sports a visual platform heretofore unknown. No other media outlet has televised virtually every state championship game in every sport with this level of consistency and quality.

Hence, if CPTV Sports is here to stay, offering us the benefit of replay, the Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference should take advantage.

For one thing, there is precedent. For another, enough blown calls have happened in baseball alone the last two years to merit further discussion.

The precedent: Class LL state high school girls' basketball championship game, 2013. Lauralton Hall scored in the closing seconds to break a tie. The buzzer sounded. Some in the arena thought the game was over. Celebratory pile. Except that Mercy coach Tim Kohs believed time remained on the clock.

Officials went to the monitor (allowable under CIAC rules) and thanks to CPTV Sports' broadcast, discerned there were 2.9 seconds left. Kohs designed a brilliant out-of-bounds play, resulting in a 3-pointer that beat the buzzer and nearly blew the roof off Mohegan Sun Arena.

Basketball replays are generally convenient. A short walk to the table. It's time the CIAC considered replay for all championship games in every sport. I understand it would require more time and more people. Once again: Is the object expediency or accuracy?

Sheehan outfielder Nolan Cloutier hit a home run in the Class M baseball final earlier this month that was called foul. Replays confirmed the ball stayed fair. In last season's Class M baseball final, a controversial play at home plate, made by an umpire who was out of position and refused help, cost Haddam-Killingworth dearly. Replays showed the umpire was wrong. But there's no mechanism — yet — that allows replay to be used in baseball.

Pause here for a public service announcement: If you're about to lecture us about how blown calls are a part of the game and if this is the worst thing that ever happens to these kids ... keep it moving. Irrelevant. The larger point is using a mechanism to help get things right. If we don't strive for that, what are we teaching?

Replay would require discussion, beginning with a meeting of CIAC and CPTV Sports officials about logistics. Example: How would umpires communicate with replay officials? Would the replay folks be on the field or the press box? This much we know, however: The technology is there. Andy Heavisides, a camera operator with CPTV Sports, said last week replay capabilities exist, although additional staff would be required. And while it doesn't sound cost ineffective, CPTV Sports and the CIAC would need to discuss who pays the freight.

There's also the matter of what is reviewable. I'd guess basketball (clock issues, beat-the-buzzer plays) and baseball (fair or foul, out or safe) would be fairly obvious. Football is the bigger question, given that inbounds or out, fumble or not and catch/no catch would require more cameras and camera angles. It's possible that some football replays wouldn't be conclusive. So we move on at least having tried.

I asked a number of coaches in various sports their opinion. Unanimous support. Caveat: state championship games only.

And officials?

"I'd be all for it," said Eastern Board official Kevin Moreland, among the most respected umpires and football officials in Connecticut. "Our No. 1 goal is to get it right. I wouldn't want to see it get too technical, because I know examples where umpires and officials are afraid to make calls. But in a state championship game, I see no reason not to. Again, we are supposed to get it right."

Replay might also coerce assigners to sending the best officials to championship games. It doesn't always happen in that Old Boy Network sort of way. With every call subject to further scrutiny, the best should be out there.

If there are reasons other than expediency and the unwillingness to pay more staff (otherwise known as greed) I'd like to hear them. Most replays confirm that referees and umpires are usually right. This is not to make anyone look bad. This is to get it right. We have the technology. Let's discuss.

This is the opinion of Day sports columnist Mike DiMauro.

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