NCAA announces new timing and replay technologies for tournaments

The NCAA announced a number of changes to how it will administer replay and in-game timing ahead of the men's and women's championship tournaments.

The NCAA revealed Thursday it has signed agreements with DVSport and Precision Timing Systems, which take effect during the 2015 Division I tournaments.

DVSport software, which was first introduced in 2010, captures video live into the replay system allowing game officials an opportunity to immediately look at replays with different angles. 

Precision Timing Systems uses a computer synced up with the official game clock at each venue. The clock is stopped at the sound of the referee's blown whistle, and time resumes when they flip a switch on their belt pack. The improvement cuts out the dependency on a scoreboard operator, who relies on the sound of a whistle or seeing an official make a signal.

The Precision Timing Systems contract includes all rounds of the men's and women's tournaments. The DVSport deal includes not just all rounds of the men's and women's tournaments, but also the Football Championship Series (FCS) playoff games, along with Division II and III semifinal and championship football games.