Colorado Springs, Colo ? The Big 12 Conference on Wednesday moved one rubber-stamp vote away from approving instant replay in football games.

Athletic directors and coaches met at the conference’s annual meetings and decided to use the same system the Big Ten adopted last year.

With the final details resolved, athletic directors are expected to approve instant replay today.

“I don’t see any problems with it,” Kansas University athletic director Lew Perkins said. “It’s a good system.”

Under the system, all reviews and reversals would come from the booth. Calls only could be overturned if there was “indisputable video evidence,” and reviewable plays are limited to those involving scoring, fumbles and possession on receptions.

The Big 12 will add an on-field monitor so the referee would be able to see the play and discuss it with the official in the booth, even though the referee won’t have the final say on the call.

“It’s better for the guy on the field to be part of the communication process,” Big 12 commissioner Kevin Weiberg said.

Replay will be used in all Big 12 home games. In nonconference games, visiting teams must also agree. When available, TV feeds would be used to provide replays.

In other developments Wednesday …

¢ With a 12th game approved, the conference would like to ensure that all schools schedule at least one nonconference game against a marquee opponent. Athletic directors also are looking into formulas that would call for expanding the conference schedule from eight to nine or 10 games. There was no support for eliminating the divisions.

¢ The football title game will kick off in the early afternoon. ABC wants to put the inaugural ACC title game, set for the same day, in primetime.

¢ The basketball coaches discussed having the conference tournament run Wednesday-Saturday instead of it ending Sunday. The coaches discussed switching the time of the conference championship title game. The game has been ending after 4 p.m., with the CBS Selection Show starting at 5 p.m.

¢ The coaches voted to move the three-point line from 19-9 to the international distance of 20-6 in exhibition games.

As for other topics KU coach Bill Self said, “There was a lot of discussion of APR (Academic Progress Rate) and television. The meetings are a time to discuss things we can do better as a conference, a chance to get questions answered. It opens up communication between athletic directors and coaches.”

¢ Giddens gets new splint: KU junior J.R. Giddens, who had surgery last week to repair a slashed artery in his right calf, was re-evaluated Wednesday. A new splint was placed on his right leg. The second splint was slated to be put on the leg once the swelling from his stab wound went down.

After returning home to Oklahoma City, Giddens will be back June 6 for the first session of summer school. Giddens is ticketed to be on crutches three to six weeks and be off the court 6-10 weeks.

¢ NBA workouts: Former KU player Wayne Simien worked out for Golden State on Tuesday and the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday and is headed to Toronto on Friday. … Aaron Miles worked out for Portland’s TrailBlazers on Wednesday. … Keith Langford is headed to Sacramento on Monday and New Orleans on Tuesday.