FIFA to Implement Offside Limb-Tracking at Arab Cup
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Dec 02 2021 at 8:24 AM GMT
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- Building on top of VAR, FIFA is now introducing a new "semi-automated" limb-tracking technology that'll help referees determine whether a player was offside.
- According to FIFA, the new system relies on a series of 10 to 12 cameras installed under the roof of each stadium.
- Together, the cameras can collect an incredible 29 data points 50 times per second per player, and once it determines that a player has been caught offside by tracking their limbs at the very moment a pass is made, the system will automatically alert to replay operator, who will then review the footage and communicate with the referee.
- FIFA plans on introducing the technology at the upcoming Arab Cup, and if successful, will bring it through to the 2022 Qatar World Cup as well.
- Technology is very important and useful in both the pre-match preparation and the decision-making process during matches," said FIFA's chief refereeing officer Pierluigi Collina in a statement.
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- Published Dec 2, 2021 8:24 AM GMT