Smart Soccer Balls
The experimental process of using the Soccer balls with a micro chip inside them in the Under 17 World cup has received very good responses according to Sepp Blatter of FIFA.
One of the major objectives of introducing this technology into the game of soccer is to decide on those ambiguous decisions on whether the ball has crossed the goal line or not.Looks like when the ball crosses the line the referee and his subordinates will be notified of it.But any decisions on handling the ball during this process is still made by the referee.
In the current system of play a goal is granted when the ball crosses the goal line( that lies between the two goal posts).The decision that the ball has crossed the line is now with the main referee and his subordinate, the linesman.There has been many controversial circumstances where the decisions given by the referees have been proved wrong after watching the replays. A couple of recent incidents that come to my mind
1. In last year's Chamipons league match between Liverpool and Chelsea, Luis Garcia of Liverpool shot the ball towards the goal and if i remember correctly William gallas defended the ball.The referee decided that it was a goal, but it was not a clear case.Some Chelsea supporters still dont agree that to be a goal.
2. The other incident was in the Real Madrid - Celta Vigo match in La liga this season. The third goal from celta vigo hit the top of the goal post and then the ball dropped down. Though the TV replays showed that the ball did not cross the line while hitting the ground, the referee decided it as a goal during the match.Real Madrid lost the game by 2-3.
But I think what is going to decide the success of this new ball is the response time,the time taken to communicate the status of a shot on goal to the referee. Since soccer is played for 90 minutes and not for a whole day, taking breaks during the game to decide on aspects like this is not feasible. The response has to be quick enough so that the referee can allow the play to continue, say if the defensive team can produce a quick counter attack.There are teams which are built on counter attacks, especially during a corner where the central defenders (or sometimes the Goal Keeper himself) go to the opponents box to try to score a goal. In such a situation if the ball lands up to a player on the defensive side then a quick attack could be launched by him.Introducing the new system should not affect these game plans.
As with any technology being introduced in any sport, there could be those traditional soccer fans who might oppose this. But may be if it helped their favourite Club or national team a win, they might appreciate it.This process is going to be tested again when Liverpool travel to Japan, I believe sometime end of this year.If all the testing is successful, I think these Intelligent soccer balls could then introduced during next world cup in Germany.
One of the major objectives of introducing this technology into the game of soccer is to decide on those ambiguous decisions on whether the ball has crossed the goal line or not.Looks like when the ball crosses the line the referee and his subordinates will be notified of it.But any decisions on handling the ball during this process is still made by the referee.
In the current system of play a goal is granted when the ball crosses the goal line( that lies between the two goal posts).The decision that the ball has crossed the line is now with the main referee and his subordinate, the linesman.There has been many controversial circumstances where the decisions given by the referees have been proved wrong after watching the replays. A couple of recent incidents that come to my mind
1. In last year's Chamipons league match between Liverpool and Chelsea, Luis Garcia of Liverpool shot the ball towards the goal and if i remember correctly William gallas defended the ball.The referee decided that it was a goal, but it was not a clear case.Some Chelsea supporters still dont agree that to be a goal.
2. The other incident was in the Real Madrid - Celta Vigo match in La liga this season. The third goal from celta vigo hit the top of the goal post and then the ball dropped down. Though the TV replays showed that the ball did not cross the line while hitting the ground, the referee decided it as a goal during the match.Real Madrid lost the game by 2-3.
But I think what is going to decide the success of this new ball is the response time,the time taken to communicate the status of a shot on goal to the referee. Since soccer is played for 90 minutes and not for a whole day, taking breaks during the game to decide on aspects like this is not feasible. The response has to be quick enough so that the referee can allow the play to continue, say if the defensive team can produce a quick counter attack.There are teams which are built on counter attacks, especially during a corner where the central defenders (or sometimes the Goal Keeper himself) go to the opponents box to try to score a goal. In such a situation if the ball lands up to a player on the defensive side then a quick attack could be launched by him.Introducing the new system should not affect these game plans.
As with any technology being introduced in any sport, there could be those traditional soccer fans who might oppose this. But may be if it helped their favourite Club or national team a win, they might appreciate it.This process is going to be tested again when Liverpool travel to Japan, I believe sometime end of this year.If all the testing is successful, I think these Intelligent soccer balls could then introduced during next world cup in Germany.
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