The Right Call?

Despite reservations, Minnesota becomes the first state in the country to experiment with instant replay.

Basketball PlayerBasketball Player It was the shot literally replayed 'round the world. With the clock running out in overtime during the 2005 Minnesota Class 4A title game, Hopkins High School's Blake Hoffarber launched the ball while lying across the three-point line, nearly flat on his back. The officials ruled the basket a two-point buzzer-beater - a call confirmed by television replays unseen by the referees - that sent the game against Apple Valley's Eastview High into double overtime and set the stage for an eventual 71-60 Hopkins victory.

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