As instant replay moves to the high school level, perhaps it allows for a new idea on how to boost youth sports officiating.

The use of instant replay in sports is a failed experiment. It drains the spontaneity out of fan reaction and produces useless delays for the fans at home and throughout the stadiums and arenas.

THOMASTON — The Georgia High School Association’s board of trustees has set in motion a plan that could result in instant replay being ... games in other sports, depending upon the technology ...