Essay On Goal Line Technology

Goal Line Technology

The use of technology in sports is increasing rapidly, though the sport of football been slow to incorporate some forms of technology that other sports have. While Cricket and Tennis implemented hawk eye for accurate decisions, FIFA believed that technology would hamper the pace of the game. Technology had to be incorporated ultimately due to human errors that affected the game. Goal line technology was discussed and bought into action.

What is Goal Line Technology?

Goal-line technology is a method used to determine when the ball has completely crossed the goal line in between the goal-posts and underneath the crossbar with the assistance of electronic devices and assisting the referee in awarding a goal. The objective of goal-line technology is to support the officials in their decision-making rather than replacing them. Systems such as Smart ball, Hawk-eye, Goal Ref were taken into consideration.

The International Football Association Board (IFAB) had a long trial period to ensure that they got it right before they implemented any system.

The following criteria are desired for a successful goal-line system:

The technology should only apply to goal-line decisions.

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Hawk-Eye has already been used to make calls in tennis and in cricket. The Football version has been extensively trailed and has performed very well in the test environment and the field. It uses a network of high-speed video cameras to track a ball’s position at a given time via triangulation each taking footage at 600 frames a second. Hawk-Eye is able to give a definitive decision on whether the ball has fully crossed the line, and relay this information in the form of an audible beep to the central referee within half a second. As the Premier League referees use headsets, the signal is easily sent to them. Other methods such as through a watch are